Saliva – The Body’s Mirror

Salivary diagnostic testing is poised to revolutionize the delivery of health and dental care by providing chairside, noninvasive, and portable disease diagnosis and health monitoring. By David T.W. Wong, DMD, DMSc

Starting Kids Off on the Path to Oral Health

Dental hygienists are crucial in the education and prevention of early childhood caries. By Marion C. Manski, RDH, MS, M. Elaine Parker, RDH, MS, PhD

General vs. Local

Dimensions of Dental Hygiene speaks with Stanley F. Malamed, DDS, about the differences between general and local anesthesia. By Stanley F. Malamed, DDS

An Ultrasonic Revolution

Samuel L. Low, DDS, MS, MEd, discusses the future of ultrasonic instrumentation and what it means for the practice of dental hygiene. By Samuel B. Low, DDS, MS, MEd

Preventing the Progression

Are dental sealants effective in controlling the progression of incipient and extensive occlusal dental caries? By Richard Jackson, DMD, Margherita Fontana, DDS, PhD