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…
Caring for Older Adults Residing in Institutions
By Tracee Dahm, BSDH, MS, RDH The average lifespan for Americans continues to grow, leading to a significant increase in the number of older adults.…
Prevent Infective Endocarditis
By Sandra Castellanos, AAS, RDH, BS, MA, CHES Infective endocarditis is a rare but life-threatening infection of the endocardium that affects the heart valves and…
Assessing Chronic Periodontitis
By Vandana Kumar, DDS, MDS, MS, Kirandeep Arora, DDS, BDS Chronic periodontitis is an inflammatory destruction of the supporting apparatus of the teeth. It results in…