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This Month’s Features
The Intersection of Periodontal Maintenance and Ultrasonic Instrumentation
Site-specific ultrasonic instrumentation is key to achieving effective periodontal maintenance and supporting periodontal health.
Reduce Caries Risk with Topical Fluoride
Professionally applied topical fluorides are key to personalized caries prevention treatment planning.
Reducing Musculoskeletal Injuries with Technology
Advances in technology may help oral health professionals improve their ergonomic posture and decrease occupational injuries.
Continuing Education
Oral health professionals need to be well versed in the adverse effects of e-cigarettes so they can effectively educate their patients.
Preparing For Medical Emergencies
With effective preparation, practice, and review of patients’ medical histories and vital signs, oral health professionals will be able to appropriately respond to medical emergencies.
Hematopoietic Stem Cell Therapy and Oral Health
Addressing the oral complications caused by hematopoietic stem cell transplants is integral to maintaining health in this patient population.
Strategies for Managing Burning Mouth Syndrome
While its etiology is unclear, the symptoms of burning mouth syndrome can be effectively addressed with a personalized patient treatment plan.
Departments
Editor’s Note
The USA Today article, “Your Smartphone Is 7 Times Dirtier Than Your Toilet. Here’s How To Clean It,” recently made the rounds on the internet and it’s understandable why.
Ask the Expert
Can a Practice Change the Way Dental Hygienists Are Paid?
The new owner of the practice I work in has made some changes regarding the way dental hygienists are paid. The dentist has asked that we decrease our hours if the schedule has openings either at the start or finish of the day, or following lunch. Also, if an opening occurs in the middle of [...]
Products and Services
April 2019 Marketplace for Dental Hygienists
A listing of featured products.
Newsline + Industry Info
‘Father of Oral Science’ Passes Away
Robert J. Genco, DDS, PhD, the “father of oral science,” has passed away.
The Montana Board of Dentistry voted on Friday, March 8, to broaden the scope of practice for dental hygienists by allowing those with advanced training to apply silver diamine fluoride (SDF) in public health settings.
Dental Hygienist Meets Pen Pal After More Than 20 Years of Correspondence
Graduating from dental hygiene school at Lake Superior College in Duluth Minnesota in 2006, Sherry Morrissey, RDH, began her first job as a dental hygienist in Fosston, Minnesota.