Miscellaneous Who is at Risk? While the risk of bisphosphonate-related osteonecrosis is small, dental hygienists need to know who is at risk and…
Esthetic Dentistry Brightening Your Patient’s Smiles Ronald E. Goldstein, DDS, talks to Dimensions about treating dental stain and the role of the dental hygienist.
Instrumentation All About Hand Instruments Improving patient care and the dental hygienist’s work environment with new instrument technology.
Xerostomia Understanding Sjogren’s Syndrome Ava Wu, DDS, discusses this autoimmune disease that causes xerostomia—creating devastating effects on the oral…
Oral Pathology Looking into Oral Cancer Brian Schmidt, DDS, MD, PhD, talks about the link between the human papilloma virus and oral cancer.
Miscellaneous Treating Periodontal Defects Avoiding post-surgical problems with minimally invasive periodontal surgery.
Miscellaneous Getting Started Brian Mealey, DDS,MS, talks about the importance of glucometer testing and how to integrate it into your dental…
Anesthesia Safety First Dental hygienists must remain up to date on topical anesthetic usage in order to reduce any possible risks.
Ultrasonics Ultrasonics and Periodontal Pathogens Thomas F. Flemmig, Dr med dent habil, MBA, discusses the role of ultrasonic instrumentation in bacteria reduction…
Oral Pathology Deviation From Normal Sol Silverman, Jr, MA, DDS, talks about normal/benign lesions and how to know when they need more serious…