Effective hand hygiene is a fundamental part of an infection prevention and control program.

Recognizing muscle tightness and reducing muscle imbalance through exercise can keep your shoulders healthy.

Brian Mealey, DDS, MS, talks about the increasing incidence of diabetes, the propensity for many to go undiagnosed, and how these factors affect the practice of dental hygiene.

Despite research supporting sealants’ efficacy, their overall usage is still low, adversely affecting the oral health of Americans.

Sol Silverman, Jr, MA, DDS, discusses the incidence of lesions or deviations from normal evolving into malignancies.

Are loupes a wise purchasing decision for the dental hygienist in clinical practice?

Dental hygienists need to understand the possible negative effects on the oral cavity caused by medication use in order to provide the best care to patients.

Anna M. Pattison, RDH, MS, talks about what’s new with instrumentation.

In working with a morbidly obese patient population, dental hygienists have a unique role to play to improve patient health and access to care.

Stanley F. Malamed, DDS, shares his expertise on paresthesia and other sequelae associated with delivering local anesthesia.