The addition of a mouthrinse as an adjunct tool can provide myriad benefits.

Managing teething pain, preventing caries, and educating parents/caregivers are key facets of oral health care when treating young patients.

Material choice, tooth preparation, and technique are all important components of successful sealant placement.

Oral health professionals are well-positioned to make individualized clinical recommendations regarding diet, oral self-care, and product selection in order to encourage remineralization.

Oral health professionals can support a child’s optimal growth and development by screening for sleep-related breathing disorders.

Teeth stain, dental pain, calculus buildup, and dental erosion can be side effects of exposure to pool chlorine.

Identifying common oral health problems, chronic conditions, and physical/ motor disorders is key to ensuring successful dental appointments for mature patients.

Examining fluoride intake at an individual patient level is necessary to develop effective caries management plans.

Dental hygienists are key to personalized, evidence-based caries prevention, which involves a thorough and comprehensive assessment of individual risk indicators and factors, detection and diagnosis of carious lesions, and acknowledgement…

To reduce caries prevalence, oral health professionals need to not only use the traditional interventions but also consider adjunctive therapies, behavior modification approaches, and legislative advocacy to improve the oral health of…