The Search for Consensus
By Sean G. Boynes, DMD, MS, Kathy Bassett, RDH, MEd The roles of dental hygienists continue to expand and comprise clinicians, educators, patient managers, and community…
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What the Evidence Says About Fluoride Varnish
By Ryan L. Quock, DDS Oral health professionals are charged with preventing dental diseases, and some of the most common are, in theory, preventable. Dental…
Best Practices for Pediatric Dental Radiography
By Johan Aps, DDS, MSc, MSc, PhD The diagnosis of oral conditions and dental radiography are intricately linked. Radiographic exposures are used to diagnose interproximal…
Reducing the Use of Hospital Emergency Departments for Dental Care
By Romesh P. Nalliah, DDS, MHCM Dental professionals are well aware of the interconnectedness of oral and overall health. Strategies have been implemented to improve…
Effective Pain Management for Kids
By Matthew K. Geneser, DDS Pain is the prototypical psychological response to nociceptive stimuli. Response to a stimulus varies greatly from one person to another…
Localized Aggressive Periodontitis
By Soo-Woo Kim, DMD, DMSc, MS Aggressive periodontitis is much less common than chronic periodontitis and generally affects younger patients than the chronic form. The…
Treating Patients With CREST Syndrome
By Krista L. Beaty, RDH, BS, JoAnn R. Gurenlian, RDH, MS, PhD CREST syndrome is an autoimmune disorder that is a localized variant of systemic scleroderma,…
Sleep Disorder Detection in Children
By Catherine K. Starnes, RDH, BS, Jeffrey S. Rouse, DDS Sleep disordered breathing (SDB) is a term that encompasses several sleep breathing disorders such as snoring,…
Improving the Oral Health Of Children Across the Globe
By Robert L. Delarosa, DDS The American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry is emphasizing the importance of the dental home, the age 1 dental visit, and utilization of pediatric…