Rebel With a Cause
Misty Mattingly, RDH, BS, won’t give up when it comes to furthering the profession of dental hygiene.
Category: Sunstar Ebrief
New Study Investigates Possibility of COVID-19 Transmission Through Dental Care Implements
Sharing isn’t caring when it comes to communal use of oral hygiene tools—no matter how close you are.
Dental Therapists a Boon to Bottom Line
A recent study details benefits of adding midlevel practitioners to the dental team.
Going the Distance
Cynthia C. Gadbury-Amyot, RDH, MA, EdD, has spent her long career helping future dental hygienists and dentists learn.
Oral Microbiome Imbalance May Impact Blood Pressure
New research links periodontal diseases and nitric oxide-reducing oral bacteria with blood pressure regulation.
New Funding Fuels Regenerative Therapy Research
Innovative solutions to common oral health problems may be on the way with regenerative therapies.
Shaping the Future of Dental Hygiene
Rather than working a typical high school student job, such as babysitting or flipping burgers, as a Philadelphia teenager, Tracye A. Moore, RDH, MS, EdD,…
Polymers May Increase Safety in Ultrasonic Use
In the midst of the pandemic, dental hygienists are forced to grapple with a dilemma: either return to hand instrumentation only, which can take a…
Stress-Related Oral Health Conditions on the Rise Due to COVID-19
While most dental practices are now open and treating patients with consistently growing patient volumes, COVID-19 continues to inflict its own brand of destruction on…