The Age of Surveillance

J. Max Goodson, DDS, PhD, speaks to Dimensions about DNA testing and the future of the dental office as the center of health surveillance. By J. Max Goodson, DDS, PhD

Personal Assessment

Determining your individual musculoskeletal risk and identifying potential problems can help prevent common work-related injuries. By Bonnie Branson, RDH, PhD, Melanie Simmer-Beck, RDH, PhD

The Source of the Pain

Terri Tilliss, RDH, PhD, discusses how dentinal hypersensitivity impedes whitening treatment and what dental hygienists can do about it. By Terri Tilliss, RDH, PhD

Trade vs. Generic

What you need to know about how drugs are named in order to maintain accurate drug histories for your patients. By Constance R. Sharuga, RDH, PhD

Instrumenting the Dental Implant

The safe use of ultrasonic scaling in implant maintenance. By Dianne L. Sefo, MEd, RDH

A Primer on Common Oral Conditions

The causes, development, and treatment for the most frequently encountered pathologies of the oral cavity. By Mitzi J. Palazzolo, DDS, MS, Maj, USAF, DC, Michael E. Poth, DDS, MS, Daniel J. Palazzolo, DDS

Treating the EDS Patient

Patients with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome have specific oral implications that must be understood in order to safely treat them in the dental office. By Darice K. Pacak, RDH, MSEd, Cynthia Stegeman, EdD, RDH, RD, LD, CDE, FAND

A Tunneling Treatment Approach to Gingival Recession

A twofold tunneling technique can yield predictable outcomes when treating multiple recession defects. By Celine J. Cornelius Timothius, BDS, MSc, MS, MSD, Twyla Rader, LDH, MEd, Vanchit John, BDS, MDS, DDS, MSD