Innovative ideas add a new dimension to one of dental hygiene’s most long-standing procedures.

Dental hygienists can use a variety of techniques to reduce the negative effects of stress.

Stacy A. Matsuda, RDH, BS, MS, discusses this serious threat to implant viability and what can be done to prevent it.

Well-informed clinicians can help this patient population access professional dental services and maintain their oral health.

Therapeutic mouthrinses offer dental hygienists an additional modality during implant maintenance therapy.

Public health dental hygienists are dedicated to providing oral care services to those who need it most.

A variety of techniques is available to help fearful patients experience successful dental appointments.

While this complicated genetic disorder may not be seen frequently in private dental practice, clinicians should be knowledgeable about its negative effects on the oral cavity.

An evidence-based approach is most appropriate when helping patients quit using tobacco.

These two common health conditions share similar inflammatory pathways and environmental mechanisms.