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Evidence-Based Dentistry: Caries Management Guidelines for the Dental Professional
Health care in every area should be based on evidence. For years, the medical profession has evolved to provide better guidance and protocols to...
Researchers Evaluate the Effects of Bruxism on Implant Failure and Bone Loss
Bruxism is defined as “the repetitive jaw muscle activity characterized by the clenching or grinding of teeth and/or by bracing or thrusting of the...
Tips and Tricks for Managing Dental Patients With Sensitive Gag Reflexes
We’ve all had patients with hypersensitive gag reflexes who can’t sit through a single bitewing, lurch the moment your hand touches their lower incisors,...
A Hygienists’ Overview and Associated Risks of Intentional Dental Modifications
Dazzlers, twinklers, and grills. Those names sound like confections invented by Willie Wonka! While they might prompt images of tasty treats, they are actually...
FDA Investigating Unsafe Counterfeit Botox Causing Harmful Reactions
Botulinum toxin A has become very popular in dentistry, primarily used for the treatment and/or management of temporomandibular joint disorders and trigeminal neuralgia. Botulinum...
25 Moments Only a Dental Hygienist Can Really Understand
Having been a dental hygienist for some time, I have navigated a lot of personalities and quirks. Any profession that involves regular contact with...
FDA Approves Marketing of Four Menthol Flavored E-Cigarettes for the First Time
Many dental professionals are aware of the risks associated with the use of e-cigarettes, including periodontal disease, oral infections, and increased risk of caries...
Motivational Interviewing: Listening to the Patient and Relying on Emotional Validation
Health care professionals are consistently focused on providing evidence-based and up-to-date treatment and advice on oral health practices. We don't know how our patients...
An Overview of Amalgam Tattoos for the Dental Hygienist
Amalgam tattoos are isolated pigmentations commonly found on the oral mucosa, gingiva, palate, tongue, and buccal and alveolar mucosa. They develop from tiny metal...
Research Examines Dental Side Effects of Treatment in Childhood Cancer Survivors
Childhood cancer affects one in 285 children in the United States.1 The 5-year survival rate has improved and currently hovers around 80% in developed...
A Hygienists’ Overview of Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Inspire Upper Airway Stimulation Therapy
Many people do not make the correlation between sleep apnea and dentistry, and it is overlooked or goes unmentioned in the dental setting. However,...
Research Evaluates CBD as an Alternative Analgesic for Acute Dental Pain
Dental pain is often managed with non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), acetaminophen, or, in severe cases, opioid medications. There are some limitations to managing dental...
Tips for Hosting a Dental Hygiene Temp to Keep them Returning
Sandy arrives at the dental office 15 minutes early, as requested, to prepare for a temp assignment. She smiles as she walks in the...
7 Ways Dental Hygienists Can Evaluate a Potential Employer
Selecting a place of employment is a huge decision. Dental hygienists spend a significant portion of their lives at work, so it's important to...
Human Sex Trafficking: Who’s in Your Dental Chair?
How well do you know the patient sitting in your chair? Have you ever taken the time to assess what story their behavior, appearance,...
A Review of Medical Errors in Light of Kentucky Decriminalizing Them
Medical errors have been increasingly identified as a serious public health problem. This includes medical errors that occur in a dental setting. It's been...
Street Dentistry: The Unlicensed, Underground Practice of Dentistry
Dental hygienists have spent years to be able to meet and maintain the educational standards and skills required to practice dentistry. We have been...
Dental Hygienist Shortage: Proposed Solutions and Why Assistants Scaling Is Not the Answer
Amid the whirring drills and bright lights of dental practices, there's a growing problem: the dental hygienist shortage. Dentists are scrambling to find qualified...
Hygienist Spotlight: How One Hygienist is Upscaling Clinical Competency Software
As a dental hygiene graduate, Sara Taft, MSAH, RDH, thought clinical dental hygiene would be her forever job. However, after a couple of years,...
Researchers Look at the Relationship of Molar Emergence and Evolutionary Life History
While permanent molars typically appear at ages six, twelve, and eighteen in humans, chimpanzees attain them at a much earlier age: three, six, and...
