Dimensions of Dental Hygiene speaks with Caren M. Barnes, RDH, MS, about the fundamentals of polishing and prophylaxis pastes.

Off-label use of fluoride varnish as a caries prevention agent adds another valuable tool to the topical fluoride armamentarium. 

Infection control precautions and practices must be strictly adhered to in order to protect both the immune compromised patient and clinician.

Dimensions of Dental Hygiene speaks with Louis Costa, II, DMD, MD, about the growing popularity of facial esthetic procedures and the resulting opportunities for dentistry and dental hygiene.

Incorporating phytoestrogens into your diet can help lower your risk of breast cancer.

The AMSA injection can provide anesthesia with fewer injections and less pain.

Antimicrobials, such as minocycline microspheres, can enhance the effectiveness of mechanical therapy in treating chronic periodontitis.

The dental endoscope provides an unobstructed view inside periodontal pockets, making thorough debridement more possible than ever before.

The dental endoscope creates the opportunity for successful periodontal therapy and offers the dental hygienist a tool to aid in definitive scaling and root planing.

A complete medical, dental, and family history can provide important clues in the oral pathology diagnostic process.