Innovations in Scope of Practice By Margaret Langelier, MSHSA Over the past decade, legislatures across the United States have grappled with scope of practice issues…

The Oral and Systemic Health Benefits of Arginine By Nancy Van, RDH, BSDH; Joellen Carr, RDH, BSDH; Lauren Derrick, RDH, BSDH; Faizan Kabani, RDH, MHA,…

Effects of Asthma On Oral Health By Stefania Willis, RDH, MA, DMH and Sarina Gefers An inflammatory disease of the lower respiratory tract, asthma causes…

Technology-Related Infection Control Challenges By Kandis V. Garland, RDH, MS, and Crystal Kanderis Lane, RDH, BS, MS Today’s oral health professionals work with a variety…

Air Polishing as an Adjunctive Therapy By Brandy Zantello, RDH, BSDH and Ewa Posorski, RDH, BS, MS Air polishing was originally introduced in 1945 as…

The Role of Genetics in Caries Risk and Resistance By J. Tim Wright, DDS, MS Dental caries is the most common chronic disease affecting humans…

What is it? Dental caries is a transmissible bacterial disease that leads to the destruction of tooth enamel. It is the most common chronic disease…

Dentinal Hypersensitivity Diagnosis By Elizabeth C. Kornegay, CDA, RDH, MS How many patients do you treat for dentinal hypersensitivity? Do you have patients who experience…

Note the Signs of Sleep-Disordered Breathing in Children By Sarah Fabozzi Winter, DMD and Suzanne Robertson, RDH, Myofunctional Therapist Treating pediatric patients involves unique challenges…

Smokeless Doesn’t Equal Safe By Susan Vogell, EdD, RDH, Xiomara Aragon, CDA, Mayra Guzman Carbajal and Ryan Galardi Smoking has taken on a new form.…

Endodontic Diagnosis for the Dental Hygienist By Eugene A. Pantera, JR, DDS, MS, and Carole T. Pantera, DDS, MS Dental hygienists play an important part…

Improve Patient Communication By Christina Calleros, RDH, MS, and Diana B. Aboytes, RDH, MS For patients who only understand a portion of the information provided…

What is it? More than 95% of dental hygienists experience work-related pain during their careers. The static postures, repetitive movements, and awkward positioning required in…

Esthetic Options for Tooth Movement By Dallin N. Harris, DDS; Gerald Minick, DDS, MS, MSD; and Terri Tilliss, RDH, PhD There is a great demand…

Ethical Decision Making in Dental Hygiene By Michele Carr, RDH, MA Within the discipline of philosophy, ethics is the branch that focuses on morality. Ethics…

What is it? Fluoride is a naturally occurring mineral that can decrease the incidence of dental caries by encouraging remineralization and inhibiting demineralization of tooth…

The Oral and Systemic Health Benefits of Arginine By Nancy Van, RDH, BSDH, Joellen Carr, RDH, BSDH, Lauren Derrick, RDH, BSDH, Faizan Kabani, PhD, MBA,…

Preparing For Medical Emergencies By Meghan A. McGuinness, RDH, BS, MA, EdD Medical emergencies in dental settings occur for a variety of reasons. A survey…

The Role of Oral Health Professionals in the Opioid Epidemic By Heather R. Thomas, RDH, BS, MEd and Priscilla A. Rost, RDH, BS, MEd In…

Strategies for Managing Erosive Tooth Wear By Alex J. Delgado, DDS, MS and Vilhelm G. Ólafsson, DDS, MS Erosive tooth wear is a multifactorial condition…

What is it? Dentinal hypersensitivity is a sharp, painful response to external stimuli applied to exposed dentin. It has a variety of causes, including toothbrush…

Identifying and Addressing Ankyloglossia By Stacey McKinney, RDH, MSEd, and Sherri M. Lukes, RDH, MS, FAADH Dental hygienists see a variety of patients on a…

Supporting Implant Health By Timothy J. Hempton, DDS, and Evangelos Papathanasiou DMD, MS, PhD Patient acceptance of implant therapy for replacing compromised or missing teeth…

Determining Recare Intervals for Periodontal Maintenance By Courtney P. Rudick, RDH-EA, MS, CHES, Melissa S. Lang, DDS, MS and Takanari Miyamoto, DDS, MSD, PhD, MBA…

Technology-Related Infection Control Challenges By Kandis V. Garland, RDH, MS and Crystal Kanderis Lane, RDH, BS, MS Today’s oral health professionals work with a variety…

The Increasing Utilization of Teledentistry By Tracye A. Moore RDH, MS, EdD Teledentistry is the delivery of dental services through interactive audio, video, or other…

Health Literacy for the Dental Professional By Priscilla M. Flynn, RDH, MPH, DrPH Determining the myriad factors that influence each patients’ general and oral health…

The Importance of Interpersonal Communication Skills By Lindsey M. Lee, RDH, MS and Diana B. Aboytes, RDH, MS Dentistry is a people-focused profession, in which…

Advantages of Teledentistry Technologies By Tracye A. Moore RDH, MS, EdD and JoAnn Rover, RDH, MPA Telemedicine is used to describe the use of technology…

Advancing In-Office Whitening Techniques By Sibel A. Antonson, DDS, PhD, MBA, and Ahmed J. Abuzinadah, DDS As dental professionals, we are well aware that tooth…