Brazilian researchers have determined that consuming alcohol may negatively impact periodontal health, worsening cases of periodontitis or increasing periodontal disease risk factors.
Online interaction via social media has become a part of everyday life. We think nothing of sharing our personal triumphs and heartaches with with throngs of people we may hardly know on Facebook—and then wait for that all-important…
The advent of interprofessional education involving a variety of health-care disciplines has the potential to change the scope of practice for dental hygienists.
Oral health professionals who remain up-to date on immunization recommendations and disease etiology and pathogenesis will be well prepared to educate patients on this critical component of public health.
It was a night of celebration in the land of country music, as Dimensions of Dental Hygiene alongside premier sponsor Colgate and supporting sponsors Patterson Dental and Straumann presented JoAnn R. Gurenlian, RDH, MS, PhD, with The Esther…