4 things every dental hygienist needs to know about skin cancer
[ad_1] Every year more people are diagnosed with skin cancer in the United States than all other cancers combined. (1)This results in one in five...
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Prioritizing people over profit: Overcoming ethical challenges in dental hygiene practice
[ad_1] You graduated from hygiene school with the excitement and expectation that you will soon be making a difference by serving your community. Everything you...
AAP announces grant recipients for research on perio ultrasound, patient education
[ad_1] The American Academy of Periodontology (AAP) announced that members Hsun Liang Chan, DDS, MS, and Jeff C.W. Wang, DDS, DMSc, are the 2018 recipients...
Biohazardous waste: When dental offices use labels or bags for safety
[ad_1] By Kelsey Rzepecki Scalpels, needles, and other sharp objects that can puncture the skin are helpful tools in dentistry as well as other health-care...
The failures of dental sealants: Weigh the pros and cons with dental patients
[ad_1] ‘Too often when a sealant fails, the decay has alreadyreached the pulp resulting in extensive, costly restorativework. In hindsight, a patient who had a...
Hearing-impaired patients: Are dental professionals listening?
[ad_1] ‘If a patient wishes to remove their aids, havean office protocol. Something as simple as adenture cup will serve the purpose.’ By Linda...
Silver diamine, questionable ethics, and more: Top fluoride articles of 2016
[ad_1] Silver diamine, questionable ethics, and more: Top fluoride articles of 2016 Silver diamine, questionable ethics, and more: Top fluoride articles of 2016 Silver diamine,...
Human versus veterinary dentistry: What dental hygienists should know
[ad_1] As in human dentistry, pet dental examination and prophylaxis is about prevention and education. The tools used in human and animal dentistry are very...
Should pregnancy be a risk factor for caries? Salivary pH and pregnancy
[ad_1] When I was a child, my mother would tell me stories of how she had such bad teeth that she would even lose one...
Bleeding upon poverty: Meeting a challenge in treating periodontitis
[ad_1] ‘Dental professionals are often unaware of the pervasiveness of theconnection between poverty and periodontitis.’ By Matt Sandin Periodontitis is sometimes referred to as...