Understanding Cerebral Palsy
By Faizan Kabani, RDH, MHA, MBA, PhD People with special health care needs are a vulnerable and underserved population. According to the American Academy of…
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Beyond Bacteria
By Kristen M. Stephens, RDH, MS, JoAnn R. Gurenlian, RDH, MS, PhD Dental hygienists encounter a variety of oral health beliefs and self-care behaviors, as well…
Preventing Caries Through Diet
By Donald L. Chi, DDS, PhD, Angela Kim Dental caries is the most common childhood disease.1 Early childhood caries (ECC) affects children younger than 6 and is…
Strategies for Improving Patient Compliance
By Diana Macri, RDH, BSDH, MSEd, Jessica Fagan, RDH, BS, MA Patient compliance is the degree to which an individual adheres to the advice provided by…
Solving the Mystery
By Lola Giusti, DDS, MA, Chi Tran, DDS Many people enjoy the board game Clue, and the process of ruling out suspects and analyzing clues is…
Harness the Power Of Mobile Technology
By Nancy K. Mann, RDH, MSEd, Holli Seabury, PhD More than two-thirds of the world’s population now own a mobile phone.1 While smartphones have advanced data communication…
The Importance of Health Literacy
By Tomira Luchynskyi, RDH, DHSc Dental hygienists are on the frontline of prevention. They are often the first oral health professional to review patients’ medical…
Understanding the Correlation
By Karen M. Portillo, RDH, MSDH, Courtney P. Rudick, RDH-EA, MS, CHES As the population ages and life spans increase, the prevalence of neurodegenerative diseases such…
Supporting Oral Health in Patients with Breast Cancer
By Susan Taichman, RDH, MPH, PhD, David Tindle, DDS, MS Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women.1 Most women diagnosed with breast cancer can expect…