The complex root anatomy of these teeth poses a distinct challenge during hand instrumentation.

Self Care

This comprehensive guide lists the products used most by dental hygienists with the companies that make each product listed under the category.

Organized alphabetically, this index lists contact information for all of the companies included in the Purchasing Guide Product Index.

Alternative pain control modalities offer soft tissue anesthesia, providing clinicians with additional options.

The use of site-specific ultrasonic inserts/tips can help improve the success of nonsurgical periodontal therapy.

Research demonstrates a direct relationship between smoking and Streptococcus mutans biofilm formation that raises the risk for dental caries.

Effectively classifying caries lesions and implementing nonsurgical therapies, such as fluoride usage, can help reduce the damage done by tooth decay.

Clinicians have a variety of options available to improve their viewing of the oral cavity.

Oral health professionals are well positioned to incorporate global and national strategies for the prevention of human immunodeficiency virus/ acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.