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…
Meeting Today’s Challenges
After graduating from the Dental Hygiene Program at what is now the University of Cincinnati (UC) Blue Ash in 1984, Elizabeth McClure, RDH, MEd, worked…
National Institutes of Health Fund NYU School of Dentistry’s Investigation Into Inflammation
It seems like every day new discoveries are being made regarding the cause and effect of inflammation. This is pertinent to dentistry at least in…
Oral Malodor and Xerostomia Unmasked
It’s quite the reality check. What with face masks required wear for public settings in many communities these days, we’re getting up close and personal…
Impact of COVID-19 on Dentistry Could Be Far-Reaching
The novel coronavirus pandemic has changed the landscape of our lives for the time being. But what is the overall impact of COVID-19 on 21st-century d…
Practicing in the Land of the Midnight Sun
Katrina Virgin, RDH, MS, shares her insights on providing oral health care in the remote regions of Alaska during a global pandemic.