The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted "Breakthrough Therapy Designation" to silver diamine fluoride (SDF) (38%) for the arrest of dental caries.

Dimensions of Dental Hygiene announced the honorees for the ninth annual "Six Dental Hygienists You Want to Know" in its December 2016 issue.

One of the dental hygienists in the private practice where I work took a lunch break and never returned, even though she had several patients scheduled for the afternoon. Is this considered patient abandonment?

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With increasing numbers of hepatitis C virus infections, oral health professionals need to advise their baby boomer patients to seek testing.

Sufficient power, proper adaptation, and appropriate stroke activation are integral to successful use of this modality.

Salivary diagnostic testing is poised to move the dental setting into primary, preventive care.

Maintaining fitness and sticking to a regular exercise routine may help oral health professionals prevent work-related injury.

The matriarch of dental hygiene, Esther M. Wilkins, BS, RDH, DMD, lives on through her seminal textbook, her passion for the profession of dental hygiene, and her personal impact on friends and colleagues.

As the ranks of older adults continue to grow, oral health professionals must adapt their clinical approaches to meet the needs of this patient population.