Tips for Administering the Inferior Alveolar Nerve Block
By Marion C. Manski, RDH, MS, Deborah L. Cartee, RDH, MS Dental pain management requires a thorough understanding of head and neck anatomy. As the practice…
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Battling Biofilm
By Timothy L. Violante, DDS, MS, Abhiram Maddi, DDS, PhD With the growing rate of antimicrobial resistance and the increasing cost of health care in the…
Addressing the Oral Side Effects of Cancer
By Firoozeh Samim, DMD, MSc, Shamin Salemohamed, RDH, BSc, Joel B. Epstein, DMD, MSD, FRCD(C), FDS RCS(E) The course of cancer treatment is based on the type…
Follow the Evidence
By Caren M. Barnes, RDH, MS Appropriate polishing techniques backed by scientific evidence are widely discussed in journals and textbooks.1–7 The science of abrasion is not…
Prevent Pain With Yoga
By Aubree M. Chismark, RDH, MS Practicing as a dental hygienist can be physically demanding. Treating at least eight patients per day using repetitive motions…
Exploring the Antigingivitis Armamentarium
By Salayne Formica Escalante, BS, RDH, MSDH Biofilm is a complex, three-dimensional arrangement of bacteria—both Gram-negative and Gram-positive—that lives communally as a matrix system (Figure…
Support Oral Wound Healing
By Sebastiano Andreana, DDS, MS Oral wound healing is a topic of interest for many dental professionals. Like many subjects, the research continues to provide…
The Use of Laser Fluorescence in Sealant Monitoring
By Rebecca Tranmer, RDH, MSDH Dental sealants are an evidence-based strategy to prevent incipient dental caries on occlusal pits and fissures. They have been widely…
Strategies for Treating Children With Autism
By Travis Nelson, DDS, MSD, MPH, Jessica De Bord, DDS, MSD, MA More than 700,000 children have been diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Approximately one…