Although dental hygiene is a young profession comparatively speaking, the number of dental hygienists has grown significantly in recent years in correlation with the increase in the number of dental hygiene schools. The United States Bureau…

This information is from the article Implications of Biofilms in Dental Unit Waterlines by Kandis V. Garland, RDH, MS. To read the article, click here.

Occasionally, dental practices may experience a clinician who does not return from a break to see patients on his or her schedule.

Dental caries remains the most prevalent chronic disease in both children and adults in the United States, even though it is largely preventable. Monitoring the prevalence of caries is key to preventing and controlling oral diseases.…

This information is from the article What Can I Recommend to Patients Who Abstain From Fluoride? By Erin Relich, RDH, BSDH, MSA. To read the article, click here.

This information is from the article Preventing the Spread of Mumps By Michelle Wood, RDH, MS and JoAnn R. Gurenlian, RDH, MS, PhD, AFAAOM. To read the article, click here.

This information is from the article Genetic Disorders and Oral Health By Rebecca Maginot, MS, Vanchit John, BDS, MDS, DDS, MSD, Christopher Dvorak, MS, LCGC and Daniel Shin, DDS, MSD. To read the article, click here.

This information is from the article What Advice Can Be Offered to Patients with Soft Tooth Enamel? By Martha McComas, RDH, MS. To read the article, click here.

This information is from the article Clinical Insights: Proceed With Caution by Stephen K. Harrel, DDS. To read the article, click here.

Bacterial plaque is a soft, sticky, almost invisible biofilm containing millions of organisms that adhere to tooth surfaces, dental appliances, restorations, and oral mucosa. More specifically, oral biofilm is “a dense, transparent,…