As more adults with special needs seek oral health care in the private practice setting, clinicians need to be prepared to offer safe and effective treatment.

Dimensions of Dental Hygiene—with premier sponsor Colgate and supporting sponsors Patterson Dental and PDT Inc—recognized Jacquelyn L. Fried, RDH, BA, MS, with The Esther Wilkins Lifetime Achievement Award at a reception on June 22.

Each month, Newsline will feature some of our most active Dimensions of Dental Hygiene’s Brand Ambassadors.

Mary Leona Yau, AAS, a May graduate of New York University (NYU) College of Dentistry’s Associate in Applied Science Degree Program in Dental Hygiene, is the recipient of the eighth annual Alla J. Wheeler Ethics and Professionalism Award…

How long does your office wait after completion of four quadrants of scaling and root planing for reevaluation, and what do you do at that appointment?

A listing of featured products.

Fluoride provides a cost-effective and safe strategy to prevent decay across diverse patient populations.

July is National Cleft and Craniofacial Awareness and Prevention Month.

Errors and breaches in instrument reprocessing may be avoided by implementing recommended policies and procedures, regardless of the method of sterilization and disinfection used.

Dental hygienists play an important role in creating a pro-HPV vaccine practice.