The 2020/2021 recipient of the Esther Wilkins Lifetime Achievement Award, sponsored by Colgate Oral Pharmaceuticals, Inc., is announced.

In the 11th edition of this annual feature, Dimensions of Dental Hygiene recognizes the best and the brightest in academia, clinical practice, industry, “mover and shaker,” public health, and research.

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

Dimensions of Dental Hygiene, with the support of Hu-Friedy, honors the accomplishments of dental hygienists and supports mentorship through an online platform.

The cumulative effects of periodontal diseases make it difficult to distinguish long standing disease from age related incidence of disease.

Inflammation is the link that binds these two common maladies.

The matriarch of dental hygiene, Esther M. Wilkins, BS, RDH, DMD, lives on through her seminal textbook, her passion for the profession of dental hygiene, and her personal impact on friends and colleagues.

Nonsurgical periodontal therapy—both traditional practices and recent innovations—remains key to improving oral health outcomes.

Achieving positive outcomes in this population requires a multidisciplinary approach.

Treating periodontally involved teeth and maintaining existing dentition are cost-effective approaches to periodontal care among older adults.