Lynn Marsh, RDH, EdD, is a professor and chair of the Department of Dental Hygiene at Farmingdale State College. Her teaching responsibilities include periodontology, pain management coordinator, principles of dental anesthesia coordinator, and clinical dental hygiene instruction. Marsh is a member of Sigma Phi Alpha National Dental Hygiene Honor Society and Dimensions of Dental Hygiene’s Peer Review Panel.
Calcium phosphate technologies may support the remineralization process, thereby helping to ensure the integrity of the tooth surface in the face of mineral loss.
As the number of older adults in the United States continues to grow, dental hygienists should be prepared to manage the risk of tooth decay with this population.