Each year, Dimensions of Dental Hygiene’s The Esther Wilkins Lifetime Achievement Award recognizes a dental hygienist who has made a tremendous impact on the art and science of the profession.

When I was 8 years old, my family and I left our home in Kabul, Afghanistan, due to increasing violence.

Twenty years ago, Lorene G. Kent, RDH, BA, decided to embark on a new endeavor to offer dental hygienists high-level information from the nation’s leading educators and researchers, and thus began Dimensions of Dental Hygiene.

Susan S. Parker, RDH, MEd, MBA, a contributor to Dimensions of Dental Hygiene and former member of the journal’s Peer Review Panel, has authored a book to help oral health professionals maintain their musculoskeletal health despite the…

Each month, Dimensions of Dental Hygiene will commemorate its 20-year anniversary with a fun giveaway of dental hygiene swag!

A study appearing in the Journal of Periodontology has found an association between poor periodontal health and severity of COVID-19 illness.

For many dental hygiene students, it’s a time of celebration since the school term is winding down for the year.

Treatment acommodations may be necessary for patients with this complicated syndrome.

Proper care will help maintain the longevity and service life of dental prostheses, while also supporting patient health.

Proper prevention, treatment, and maintenance strategies are integral to achieving positive patient outcomes.