The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted "Breakthrough Therapy Designation" to silver diamine fluoride (SDF) (38%) for the arrest of dental caries.
Courtney H. Chinn, DDS, MPH—director of the post-graduate program in pediatric dentistry at New York University College of Dentistry—is the recipient of a 5-year, $1.3 million award from the United States Health Resources and Services …
The American Dental Hygienists' Association (ADHA) recently released a white paper that underscores the ability of dental hygienists to perform dental hygiene diagnosis—or "the identification of an individual's health behaviors, attitudes,…
Dental hygienists, especially those at the top of their skill set, use the blended approach—which combines the use of ultrasonic and hand instrumentation—in order to achieve the best patient outcomes.