Separate the Facts from Fiction

Implementing the CDC “Guidelines for Infection Control in Dental Health-Care Settings” can be confusing. Here is straight talk on some of the most common misconceptions. By Kandis V. Garland, RDH, MS

Radiography Revelations

How the use of panoramic radiography may help identify calcified carotid artery atheromas. By Kalid Aziz, DDS, MS, Lucinda J. Lyon, RDH, DDS, EdD, David Thornton, DDS

The Future is Yours

Advocacy is key to improving the oral health of all Americans and ensuring the vitality of the dental hygiene profession. By Harold C. Slavkin, DDS (Deceased)

Managing the Developing Occlusion

Dental hygienists who are well versed in normal and atypical development of the mixed dentition can significantly contribute to positive patient outcomes. By Melinda L. Meadows, LDH, MS, Lorinda L. Coan, RDH, MS, Jeffrey A. Dean, DDS, MSD

Risk Assessment for Autoimmune Diseases

Dental hygienists can serve as advocates for their patients with autoimmune diseases—from detecting immune system dysfunction to providing safe and effective treatment. By JoAnn Gurenlian, RDH, MS, PhD, AAFAAOM, FADHA, Ann Eshenaur Spolarich, RDH, PhD, FSCDH

Rare but Deadly

Early detection and treatment are integral to delaying the malignant transformation of proliferative verrucous leukoplakia. By Pallavi Parashar, BDS, DDS, FRCD(C)

Nonfluoride Caries Prevention

The American Dental Association Council of Scientific Affairs provided a systematic review and evidence-based recommendations for the use of products outside of the fluoride-based armamentarium. By Frieda Atherton Pickett, RDH, MS, Ruth Tornwall, RDH, MS