As dental hygienists, we've tried many ways to motivate patients to maintain their periodontal health. And you can see from this Purchasing Guide issue, there are myriad products to help us provide the best patient care.

I recently attended the California Dental Hygienists' Association's spring meeting in Anaheim.

Dental hygiene and dentistry are filled with remarkable clinicians who are doing amazing things.

I recently received a question on Dimensions of Dental Hygiene's "Ask the Expert" online forum that elated and angered me at the same time.

Two reports were recently published that bode well for dental hygiene's future.

This time of year always prompts me to reflect on the past 12 months. It's a time to review the goals I've accomplished, places I've gone, and people I've met. I enjoy this retrospection because it always makes me realize how fortunate I am…

Esther M. Wilkins, RDH, DMD, broke her leg on October 6. She had finished lecturing earlier that day for the South Carolina Dental Hygienists' Association in Columbia, SC.

I was scheduled to have spinal fusion surgery on December 5. I cancelled the surgery one week before the date.

From the Editorial Director

Recently, I attended the California Dental Association Meeting in Anaheim. I had the opportunity to meet with many of the wonderful company representatives who support Dimensions of Dental Hygiene by advertising with us.