Salivary diagnostic testing is poised to move the dental setting into primary, preventive care.

Maintaining fitness and sticking to a regular exercise routine may help oral health professionals prevent work-related injury.

The matriarch of dental hygiene, Esther M. Wilkins, BS, RDH, DMD, lives on through her seminal textbook, her passion for the profession of dental hygiene, and her personal impact on friends and colleagues.

Women and men have unique needs when it comes to the delivery of dental care and maintaining oral health.

Over-the-counter fluoride mouthrinse is an effective addition to caries prevention regimens.

Oral health professionals need to remain up to date on infection control protocols related to TB transmission in order to best protect themselves and their patients.

These dental hygienists represent the best of the best within the areas of academia, clinical practice, industry, “mover and shaker,” public health, and research.

Mouthrinses may be helpful adjuncts to mechanical biofilm removal in efforts to maintain oral health.

Dental Hygienists can enhance both their psychological and physical health by participating in this ancient form of exercise.

Dental sealants remain an integral part of the caries prevention armamentarium.