As workforce shortages continue to hinder access to care, the dental hygiene 
profession must choose between two distinct interstate compacts — 
each with far-reaching implications for mobility, safety, and standards.

From enhancing remineralization to inhibiting bacterial metabolism, fluoride remains an essential tool for clinicians tackling dental caries across all risk levels.

Elevate your practice with the right loupes and lights to protect your health, enhance patient care, and ensure career longevity.

Do I need to take a full-mouth X-ray (FMX) within the same date allowance as the bitewings? If I take bitewings in April, can I take the FMX in December?

Dimensions’ first editor in chief, 
Anna M. Pattison, RDH, MS, received this prestigious award named after her longtime colleague and friend at the journal’s inaugural live event Dimensions’ Discovery EXPO.

School-based supervised toothbrushing programs may be key to addressing oral health disparities among children worldwide.

Clinicians must carefully select the right techniques to effectively manage periodontal diseases and enhance patient outcomes.

Programs in New York City offer asylum seekers and disadvantaged children access to dental care.

After 20 years of working in clinical practice, I am experiencing tremendous hip pain on both sides of my body. I’m trying to find a better ergonomic chair. Any recommendations would be appreciated.

Using magnification to enhance their visual acuity allows dental hygienists to more effectively identify periodontal problems and conduct accurate preventive and nonsurgical periodontal procedures.

This case study will help you identify this type of oral pathology using clinical, radiographic, and histologic findings. This case report details the process leading to the diagnosis of a rare intraoral lesion. Relevant clinical,…

My cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) renewal deadline is in June but my office is not hosting a class until August. Is this a problem if I wait until August?

Our nonclinical staff members want to close the office and leave the minute the last patient is gone. They don’t understand that we need to clean the operatories/sterilize instruments prior to leaving. Is this a legal issue?

While research is limited, some studies show that this therapy may be helpful in preventing and managing periodontal diseases, dental caries, and oral malodor.

Electronic cigarette use has a wide range of implications for oral health.