By promoting healthy behaviors and encouraging prevention, dental hygienists can make a difference in both the oral and systemic health of this patient population.

Many treatment options are available for patients who want to improve the esthetics of their smile while reducing excess gingival display.

Dental hygienists play an important role in recognizing the signs of antiresorptive agent-induced osteonecrosis of the jaw.

Head and neck cancers associated with human papillomavirus affect many patients who don’t present with the traditional risk factors for oral cancer.

The use of nonsurgical periodontal therapy to treat chronic periodontitis is standard in oral health care, and new developments may improve its efficacy in the future.

Dental hygienists play an important role in helping partially edentulous patients maintain their oral health.

A successful prevention protocol can significantly improve the oral health of children with this rare but serious disorder.

Dental hygienists should be prepared to educate parents and patients about the prevention and treatment of traumatic dental injuries.

Dental hygienists play an important role in providing effective oral health care to patients with diabetes, and in recognizing the symptoms of undiagnosed diabetes.

The risks and benefits must be weighed when deciding whether a radiographic examination is appropriate for an expectant mother.