In light of the current COVID-19 pandemic, it is more important than ever for dental hygienists to routinely apply their knowledge and skills in health education and promotion and disease prevention to help patients with systemic health…
According to the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 66.2% of women in the United States visited the dental office in 2016. Additionally, 64.9% of the 72.2 million women ages 15 to 49 in the US were using hormonal or…
Adolescence is shaped by biological, cognitive, and social processes. Healthy adolescent development is characterized by an increased self-awareness, satisfaction, growth, and resilience. Adolescence represents a critical phase in…
This information is from the article Supporting Oral Health Among Breastfed Infants By Lindsey Bieligk, RDH, MS, Denise M. Claiborne, PhD, RDH and Diana Cartagena, PhD, RN, CPNP. To read the article, click here.
This information is from the article The Use of Miswak to Improve Oral Health Outcomes by Maria Mirakhmedov, RDH, BSDH; Sarah Laredo, RDH, BSDH; Anh Nguyen, RDH, BSDH; Faizan Kabani, PhD, MBA, MHA, RDH, FAADH; Lisa Mallonee, MPH, RDH, RD,…
Comprising a large and fast-growing group of medications with diverse therapeutic targets, monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) have a wide-ranging variety of current and potential therapeutic applications. The first mAb was generated in 1975, and…
This information is from the article Reaching Beyond the Operatory by Olivia Morzenti, RDH, BS, CDHC, and Leciel Bono, RDH-ER, MS. To read the article, click here.
This information is from the article What You Need to Know About the COVID-19 Vaccines by Michelle Wood, RDH, MS, and JoAnn Gurenlian, RDH, MS, PhD, AFAAOM. To read the article, click here.