Tips for Successful Sterilization
By Susan Lynn Tolle, BSDH, MS Proper infection control is a critical component of every dental hygiene practice setting and ensures a safe working environment. Inadequate…
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Cranberry USA : Maintaining Skin Integrity
By M. Anjum Shah, BSDH, MS, RDH Hand hygiene is vital to preventing the spread of infections in both dental and medical settings.1 Effective and frequent hand…
Sunstar Spotlight: Providing Nutritional Guidance
By Cynthia Stegeman, EdD, RDH, RD, LD, CDE, FAND The scope of practice for dental hygienists continues to expand, which brings added responsibility. Dental hygienists are charged with…
Ultrasonic Therapy in the 21st Century
By Anna M. Pattison, RDH, MS, Stacy Matsuda, RDH, BS, MS, Nancy Kiehl, RDH, MS Ultrasonic instrumentation technique protocols have gradually evolved over the past 35 years according…
The Next Generation of Pain Relief
By Kathy Bassett, RDH, MEd, Art DiMarco, DMD Dental hygienists play an important role in managing patient comfort, and the administration of local anesthesia is a key…
Detect Tooth Abnormalities
By Ximena Zornosa, DMD Tooth abnormalities can affect the shape, number, size, and structure of teeth. The etiology of tooth abnormalities is either related to genetics…
Enhance Patient Communication
By Kim Attanasi, RDH, MS Effective communication between dental hygienists and patients has long been recognized as an important component of quality oral health care.1 Clinicians who…