Fluoride Fluoride’s Balancing Act Fluoride is critical to improving oral health but dental hygienists must be aware of patients’ systemic fluoride…
Esthetic Dentistry Whitening Particulars Van B. Haywood, DMD, shares his expertise on this popular cosmetic treatment option.
Instrumentation Advancements in Hand Instruments Developments in instrument design and materials have furthered the dental hygienist’s ability to scale tenacious…
Mouthrinses An Adjunct to Mechanical Plaque Removal Mouthrinsing can be an effective component of your patients’ oral hygiene regimen.
Anesthesia A Closer Look at Local Anesthesia The anesthesia expert, Stanley F. Malamed, DDS, talks about what you need to know when providing local anesthesia…
Ultrasonics A Blended Approach Roberta Shaklee, DDS, discusses using both ultrasonic and hand instrumentation for efficacious scaling and root…
Hypersensitivity You Are What You Eat The propensity for tooth wear, caries, and dentin hypersensitivity can be reduced through nutrition and dietary…
Ultrasonics The Potential of the Ultrasonic Probe Ultrasonography has the capacity to greatly enhance periodontal assessment through a non-invasive periodontal…
Ergonomics Reducing the Mechanical Demand How to maintain musculoskeletal health while generating sufficient force for effective periodontal instrumentation.
Caries Xylitol In Development Marilynn Rothen, RDH, BS, speaks with Dimensions of Dental Hygiene about the evolution of this important sugar…