Tips for Treating Patients With Sleep Apnea
By Kimberli A. Harward and Lorie Speer, RDH, MSDH In the United States, sleep apnea affects approximately 5.9 million adults.1 The three types of sleep…
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Preventing HPV-Related Infections
By Cynthia L. Stull, BSDH, MDH and Elise Sarvas, DDS, MSD, MPH Human papillomavirus (HPV) is a double-stranded DNA virus that only infects humans. It…
Six Dental Hygienists You Want to Know
By The Editors This year we again honor those dental hygienists who have made a significant difference within their areas of expertise—academia, clinical practice, industry,…
Ensuring Medication Safety in the Dental Setting
By Sandra Stramoski, RDH, MSDH, Anna Matthews, RDH, MS and Christopher W. Bowers, DMD, MS A comprehensive medical and pharmacological history precedes any oral assessment…
The Oral and Systemic Health Benefits of Arginine
By Nancy Van, RDH, BSDH, Joellen Carr, RDH, BSDH, Lauren Derrick, RDH, BSDH, Faizan Kabani, RDH, MHA, MBA, PhD, Lisa Mallonee, RDH, MPH, RD, LD…
Strategies for Managing Erosive Tooth Wear
By Alex J. Delgado, DDS, MS, Vilhelm G. Ólafsson, DDS, MS Erosive tooth wear is a multifactorial condition comprising various clinical terms. To help lend…
Addressing Drug-Related SCARs
By Archontia Palaiologou, DDS, MS, Phillip Crum, DDS, Jessica Owens, DMD Severe cutaneous adverse reactions (SCARs) to drugs occur rarely, but can be life-threatening. Approximately…
Treating Youth Traumatic Dental Injuries
By Lydia Anna Rosado, LDH, MSDH, MPH, CHES, Lori Rainchuso, RDH, MS, DHSc On average, one-third of the global population is affected by traumatic dental…
The Impact of a ‘Do-It-Yourself’ Approach
By Ricky E. Harrell, DMD, MA In 1997, the United States Food and Drug Administration reduced regulations on the listing of side effects that pharmaceutical…