Expanding the Tip Jar to Clinicians
While tipping has become common across many types of services, this practice is not acceptable within dental hygiene.
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Reduce Oral Disease with Interdental Biofilm Control
Providing individualized, patient-specific recommendations for effective interdental cleaning is key to oral health promotion.
Esthetic Options for Tooth Movement
Clear aligners and lingually positioned appliances present esthetic alternatives to orthodontic treatment with traditional braces.
Improve Oral Health with Mouthrinses
With mouthrinse use an already accepted practice by many patients, recommending a therapeutic product can help them also fight plaque bacteria and gingivitis.
Magic of Tooth Movement
Terri Tilliss, RDH, PhD, interviews her orthodontist colleague Ricky E. Harrell, DMD, about what’s new in the world of orthodontic therapy.
Entering the Field of Orthodontics
A dental hygiene educator shares her experience about a career shift into this dental specialty.
Pulsation and Pressure
Oral irrigation can help your patients improve their self-care routine.
Addressing the Pain of Dentinal Hypersensitivity
Dental hygienists need to understand the dynamics of hypersensitivity in order to best advise their patients.
The Source of the Pain
Terri Tilliss, RDH, PhD, discusses how dentinal hypersensitivity impedes whitening treatment and what dental hygienists can do about it.
Dentin Hypersensitivity
Dimensions of Dental Hygiene talks with Terri Tillis, RDH, MS, MA, about the etiology and in-office treatment of dentin hypersensitivity.
