The 2014 American Dental Hygienists' Association (ADHA) Award for Excellence in Dental Hygiene was given to Dimensions of Dental Hygiene's Editor in Chief Jill Rethman, RDH, BA, and Joyce Bartle Flieger, RDH, MPH, during the ADHA Annual…

With funding for the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) set to expire in September 2015, the advocacy group Oral Health America (OHA) is asking dental professionals to express support for the passage of the CHIP Extension Act by…

Product duo provides preventive solutions.

Prophy paste maximizes cleaning, minimizes splatter.

Research reveals there is some association between periodontal diseases and cardiovascular diseases (CVD), although causality has yet to be demonstrated.

Underserved patients in Maine have reason to smile.

Maya Angelou said, "People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel."

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.

Research shows that patients who receive hemodialysis due to end-stage kidney disease are at increased risk of oral disease, and they often have limited access to professional oral health services.

Dimensions of Dental Hygiene Editorial Advisory Board member Cynthia C. Gadbury-Amyot, MSDH, EdD, received the Alfred C. Fones Award at the American Dental Hygienists' Association Annual Session in June in Las Vegas.