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This Month’s Features
Evaluating the Risks Posed By Ultrasonic Aerosols
Multilevel infection control steps are needed to provide safe and effective dental care.
The Role of the Dental Hygienist in External Root Resorption
Enabling patients to choose the best treatment option for them is important when addressing this oral condition.
Recognizing the Best in Dental Hygiene
Dimensions of Dental Hygiene and premier sponsor Colgate Oral Pharmaceuticals, Inc are pleased to announce Winnie Furnari, MS, RDH, FAADH, FAAFS, FADE, as the recipient of the 2022 The Esther Wilkins Lifetime Achievement Award.
Continuing Education
Clinical Decision Points as Guidelines for Periodontal Therapy
The advanced features of the 2018 American Academy of Periodontology/ European Federation of Periodontology classification system will help oral health professionals formulate effective treatment plans for patients in need of periodontal therapy.
Precision Dentistry-The Future of Oral Healthcare Delivery
This new approach bodes well for improving healthcare outcomes while also lowering costs.
Promoting Healthy Aging in the Dental Setting
Integrating tailored health promotion and preventive interventions, such as risk assessment for falls, with the provision of oral healthcare may facilitate a pathway to active, healthy aging.
Managing Nonspecific Oral Ulcerations in Infants
This case illustrates a nonspecific ulcer in an infant with a history of aerodigestive tract trauma, and the process of establishing a differential diagnosis.
Departments
Editor’s Note
It’s been awhile since I wrote about my brother Frank, who suffered a major stroke in January 2018.
Ask the Expert
Periodontal Maintenance With Natural Alternatives
One of my patients who I see four times a year for scaling and root planing is opposed to using anything that’s not natural post-therapy. Can you suggest any natural alternatives that offer antimicrobial benefits?
Products and Services
Thee Next Generation of Handpieces is Here
The ACCLEAN™ Hygiene Handpiece 2 offers power, durability, and ergonomic benefits.
Monarch Lines Cleaner by Air Techniques helps oral health professionals ensure the safety of their dental unit waterlines.
Improve Your Operational Performance While Protecting the Environment
The NXT DryVac by Solmetex, a tankless dry vacuum system, offers users efficiency at a low cost.
Newsline + Industry Info
The Celebration of Dimensions’ 20th Anniversary Continues
When Dimensions of Dental Hygiene was launched by Lorene G. Kent, RDH, BA, 20 years ago, Editor in Chief Anna M. Pattison, RDH, MS, was instrumental in ensuring the journal provided cutting-edge editorial written by the nation’s leading educators and researchers, but the workload was heavy, and the Dimensions team decided it needed more help.
