Nick Timko, BSME, RDH
Saliva: The Miraculous Biofluid Aids Dental Patients’ Battle Against Oral Disease
Saliva is far more than an occasional nuisance ‒ the embarrassing, watery drool that drips off your lower lip when you least expect it. Saliva is a complex, multi-purpose secretion that originates within salivary glands located in the oral cavity, and the composition consists of 99% water. The remaining 1% is composed of many organic and inorganic molecules. A...
Hygienists Treat Epidemics Daily – Helping Dental Patients Understand is Pivotal
The purposes of a thorough patient health history are discussed by Vavrosky.1 When that thorough health history is combined with an educational session tailored to patients’ needs, they will receive the kind of help that a dental hygienist is well trained to share. Snyder discusses how periodontitis can link to diabetes and vice versa.2
This paper builds upon the works...