Caring for Stroke Survivors
By Courtney P. Rudick, RDH-EA, MS, CHES, Catherin Wilson, RDH, BSDH, JoAnn R. Gurenlian, RDH, MS, PhD A stroke, or cerebrovascular accident, occurs when there is an…
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The Truth About Gluten
By Erica Logsdon, RDH, BSDH, Bethany Komasinski, RDH, EFDA, Megan Elizabeth Wess, RDH, EFDA, BS, Emily R. Holt, RDH, MHA, CDA, EFDA Today, grocery store shelves are full…
Support Long-Term Success
By Jonathan H. Do, DDS As the number of patients with dental implants increases and dental implant therapy assumes a greater role in the dental…
The Importance of Complete Root Coverage
By Stacy Matsuda, RDH, BS, MS Ultrasonic technology has a prominent place in a nonsurgical periodontal therapy armamentarium with good reason.1,2 Ultrasonic therapy is easy to…
An Individualized Approach to Peri-Mucositis Prevention
By Christine DeBaz, BA, Lisa Lang, BSDH, DDS, MS, MBA, Leena Palomo, DDS, MSD Peri-implantitis and peri-implant disease are nonspecific terms for infection or inflammation around a…
Embracing Innovation
By Jonathan B. Levine, DMD, Jennifer Vasquez, RDH Embracing change is an important part of providing the highest standard of care to patients. Dental hygienists need…
Root Caries Prevention and Treatment
By Lynn Marsh, RDH, EdD While tooth loss was common just a generation ago, today most older adults in the United States retain their natural…
Ensure Your Voice Is Heard
By Ashley C. Grill, MPH, RDH The “Code on Dental Procedures and Nomenclature,” also known as current dental terminology (CDT), is the nationally recognized system for reporting…
A Diagnostic Challenge
By Mitzi J. Palazzolo, DDS, MS, Maj, USAF, DC, Jennifer D. Britt, DMD, MS, MAJ, USA, DC, James P. Arnold, DMD, MAJ(P), USA, DC This case report is…