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Deborah Dotson, RDH, PhD

Deborah Dotson, RDH, PhD, is an associate professor in the Dental Hygiene Program at East Tennessee State University’s College of Clinical and Rehabilitative Health Sciences in Johnson City. She can be reached at: dotsond@etsu.edu.

Pediatrics

Caring for Children With Sensory Processing Disorders

Feb 11, 2020

Understanding these neurodevelopmental disorders will help oral health professionals provide safe and effective care.

Oral Pathology

Educate Your Patients About HPV

Jan 19, 2012

Dental hygienists can serve as the first line of defense in detecting and treating oral human papillomavirus.

Miscellaneous

Treating Burning Mouth Syndrome

Dec 18, 2009

How to help patients deal with this painful, chronic, and enigmatic condition.

A study was conducted to examine how cleaning, ste

Beloved dental hygiene professor lost to cancer is

Honoring Our Nation’s Heroes on Memorial Day⁠

In 2025, dental hygienists in states like Alaska a

Lock in Early Bird Pricing Before It’s Gone!⁠

Despite some dental hygiene programs dropping root