The Root of Dentinal Hypersensitivity
By Sivaraman Prakasam, BDS, MSD, PhD Dentinal hypersensitivity has been described as an enigma—frequently encountered, yet poorly understood. It is a condition that affects many patients—some rarely…
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Floss Alternatives
By Gwen Essex, RDH, MS, EdD Some patients can wield floss like a professional and use it daily without fail. The majority of patients, however, do…
Pain Control for Pediatric Patients
By Sean G. Boynes, DMD, MS The ability to provide safe and effective local anesthesia is one of the most important skills required of dental practitioners.1 In…
Strategies for Selecting Ultrasonic Inserts / Tips
By Kathleen O. Hodges, RDH, MS Many factors are involved in achieving successful debridement with ultrasonic technologies. Both patient- and clinician-centered ingredients are part of the…
Improving Access to Care
By Karen M. Portillo, RDH, MSDH In 2000, United States Surgeon General David Satcher, MD, PhD, FAAFP, FACPM, FACP, provided a landmark report dedicated to the…
Indications for CBCT Use
By William C. Scarfe, BDS, FRACDS, MS, Lucas Rodrigues Pinheiro, DDS, Allan G. Farman, BDS, LDSRCS, PhD(odont), DSc(odont), EdS, MBA The ability to capture three-dimensional (3D) dental and…
Causality or Coincidence?
By Nabil F. Bissada, DDS, MSD The joint workshop of the American Academy of Periodontology (AAP) and the European Federation of Periodontology on periodontitis and systemic diseases,…
Anterior Instrumentation
By Kathleen O. Hodges, RDH, MS Careful examination of gingival tissue, probe depths, bleeding, attachment loss, and radiographic changes are essential to the implementation of hand…
Erosive Tooth Wear
By Ashley C. Grill, MPH, RDH, Frederick Curro, DMD, PhD Erosion and tooth wear are increasingly common threats to oral health as the consumption of acidic beverages…