Incorporating this technique into practice may help dental hygienists access deposits that may otherwise be missed.

The use of benzocaine in infants and children can raise the risk of methemoglobinemia—a dangerous and sometimes fatal condition.

Through risk assessment and effective prevention protocols, the rising prevalence of this aggressive disease process can be stemmed.

Choosing the best insert or tip for the task at hand improves the efficacy of ultrasonic instrumentation.

Dentistry’s shift from multi-use products to single-use devices has drastically reduced the risk of patient-to-patient disease transmission.

The future of oral health care may include the diagnosis and modulation of this cytokine as a strategy for treatment and to improve patient outcomes.

Here’s how to incorporate relaxation into your daily workday.

Advocacy is key to improving the oral health of all Americans and ensuring the vitality of the dental hygiene profession.

How the use of panoramic radiography may help identify calcified carotid artery atheromas.

Implementing the CDC “Guidelines for Infection Control in Dental Health-Care Settings” can be confusing. Here is straight talk on some of the most common misconceptions.