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Anna Matthews, RDH, MS, is an associate professor in the Department of Dental Hygiene at New York City College of Technology of the City University of New York. She is also a member of the Dimensions of Dental Hygiene Peer Review Panel. Matthews can be reached at: [email protected].

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Monoclonal Antibodies and Their Impact on Oral Healthcare

Jan 29, 2021

As more patients begin taking biologics and their generic counterparts, oral health professionals need to be knowledgeable about their indications, adverse reactions, and risk of interactions with other medications in order to provide safe…

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Oral Health Considerations for Older Adults During the Pandemic

Oct 21, 2020

Acknowledging the impact of COVID-19 on general and mental health among vulnerable populations is key to providing effective oral healthcare.

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Assessing the Risk of Drug Interactions

Mar 20, 2020

Oral health professionals need to carefully evaluate the possibility of adverse drug interactions in order to provide safe care.

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Ensuring Medication Safety in the Dental Setting

Dec 19, 2019

Dental teams can use these strategies to encourage medication adherence among patients and avoid possible adverse drug interactions.

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Strategies for Addressing Sialorrhea

May 3, 2019

This salivary gland dysfunction presents a multidimensional challenge to oral health professionals who must be well versed in sialorrhea’s causes and progression in order to effectively treatment plan.

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Therapeutic Use of Botulinum Neurotoxin Injections

Jan 21, 2019

As the popularity of these therapeutic injections increases, oral health professionals should be familiar with their mechanism of action, indications, adverse effects, and evidence for safe and effective use.

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What Oral Health Professionals Need to Know About Syphilis

Sep 7, 2018

Detecting syphilis early is integral to its successful treatment.

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Extreme Body Modifications

Mar 1, 2018

Providing effective care and recommendations to this patient population is key to supporting oral health.

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Managing Patients With Critical Cardiac Conditions

Oct 13, 2017

As this effective preventive tool is widely used, oral health professionals need to remain up-to-date regarding product innovations and the most current evidence-based approaches.

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The Therapeutic Potential of Medical Marijuana

May 8, 2017

Providing patients with scientific information and clarifying misinformation about cannabis are essential to the provision of safe, ethical, and compassionate care.

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Monoclonal Antibodies and Their Impact on Oral Healthcare

Oral Health Considerations for Older Adults During the Pandemic

Assessing the Risk of Drug Interactions

Ensuring Medication Safety in the Dental Setting

Strategies for Addressing Sialorrhea

Therapeutic Use of Botulinum Neurotoxin Injections

What Oral Health Professionals Need to Know About Syphilis

Extreme Body Modifications

Managing Patients With Critical Cardiac Conditions

The Therapeutic Potential of Medical Marijuana

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