Treating Patients with Spinal Cord Injuries
By Christine Rogers, RDH, MS Most oral health professionals lack adequate training in treating patients with spinal cord injuries (SCI), which may make them hesitant to…
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Protect Implant Outcomes
By Laura J. Sleeper, RDH, DHSc Since they were approved for widespread use in 1982, dental implants have undergone an evolution in materials and advancements in…
Serving Disadvantaged Populations
By Katherine Lemoine Pelullo, RDH, MEd The inability of disadvantaged populations to access professional oral health care remains a significant problem in the United States. Opportunities abound for…
Supporting Kids’ Smiles
By Faith Y. Miller, RDH, MSEd Dental or pit and fissure sealants have a significant history in dentistry. Buonocore1 conducted numerous studies during his quest to create…
Polishing Update
By Lynn Marsh, RDH, EdD Polishing with a rubber cup and prophy paste using a low-speed dental handpiece is typically utilized by dental hygienists to remove…
Addressing Intimate Partner Violence
By Merri L. Jones, RDH, MSDH, Elena Francisco, RDH, RDHAP, MS Domestic violence remains a highly prevalent and preventable public health problem that affects millions of Americans.1 Although…
Personalize Your Patient Care
By Danielle Furgeson, RDH, MS, DHSc, Anna K. Caplis, BS, Anne E. Gwozdek, RDH, BA, MA The introduction of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act in 2010…
Reduce the Risk of Implant Failure
By Jana M. Pierce, RDH, BS, JoAnn R. Gurenlian, RDH, MS, PhD, AFAAOM Implants have become an accepted treatment to replace lost teeth, help increase surface area…
Noncarious Cervical Lesions
By Warden H. Noble, DDS, MS, MSEd, Phil Buchanan, DDS, Bina Surti, DDS, Richard Lubman, DDS Noncarious cervical lesions (NCCLs) are defined as a loss of hard dental tissue…