Providing nutritional counseling is an important part of dental hygiene care to improve both oral and systemic health.

Personalized education and treatment are critical to effective dental hygiene care.

Host modulation therapy may be effective in controlling the immune response responsible for periodontal diseases.

Oral health professionals should be prepared to note the signs and symptoms of shingles as it has implications for the provision of care.

Oral health professionals need to carefully evaluate the possibility of adverse drug interactions in order to provide safe care.

The implementation of green dentistry can help protect practitioners, patients, and the planet.

This often misdiagnosed tick-borne disease produces oral signs and symptoms detectable in the dental setting.

Understanding these neurodevelopmental disorders will help oral health professionals provide safe and effective care.

Effectively managing our youngest patients and assessing their caries risk get children on the path toward lifelong oral health.

Following are strategies for supporting oral health and ensuring positive dental experiences in this patient population.