We explain what the evidence says about the proper armamentarium for maintaining implant health.

The dental hygienist plays an important role in the prevention, detection, and clinical management of peri-implant diseases.

With mouthrinse use an already accepted practice by many patients, recommending a therapeutic product can help them also fight plaque bacteria and gingivitis.

Tips for monitoring color change during the bleaching process.

How to handle a medical emergency in the dental office.

Noninvasive strategies to support remineralization are important components of the modern caries prevention continuum.

Samuel B. Low, DDS, MS, MEd, provides insight on what dental lasers can accomplish now, and what their future may hold.

The use of this technique is key to positive therapeutic outcomes in scaling and root planing.

While advancements in science and technology are transforming the face of dental hygiene practice, the patient populations seeking oral care services are also undergoing significant change.

Dental hygiene education has changed dramatically since the first class of dental hygienists graduated in 1914.