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This Month’s Features
Dental hygienists have much to be thankful for as the profession moves toward an integrated future.
While gingival cancers can be difficult to detect, survival rates depend on early treatment.
Advantages of Digital Radiography
Digital imaging offers significant benefits to practices, clinicians, and patients.
Continuing Education
Minimize Medication Risks in Pregnant Patients
Dental hygienists can help pregnant women limit those factors that may cause harm to the normal morphology of the developing fetus.
What the evidence says about the association between rheumatoid arthritis and periodontal diseases.
Create an Opportunity for Intervention
The dental team can play an important role in all phases of the human immunodeficiency virus care continuum—from diagnosis to disease management.
Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes and Periodontal Diseases
This review investigates the evidence on the association between a variety of maternal health problems and the presence of periodontal pathogens.
Departments
Editor’s Note
This is such a bittersweet time of year.
Ask the Expert
What Is An Appropriate Interval for Updating a Patient’s Medical History?
How often does a patient's medical history need to undergo a comprehensive update?
Products and Services
A listing of featured products.
Newsline + Industry Info
Anti-Inflammatory Protein May Reduce Severity of MS
A new study conducted at the University of Pennsylvania (Penn) in Philadelphia reveals that a key protein may reduce the severity of multiple sclerosis (MS).
'Six Dental Hygienists You Want to Know' announced.
Dental Profession Joins the Image Gently® Campaign
In late September, the oral health profession joined the Alliance for Radiation Safety in Pediatric Imaging and its Image Gently campaign.
Global Oral Health Award Established
Michele Leonardi Darby, BSDH, MS, has established an award bearing her name.
Dimensions Research Grant Now Accepting Applications
The Dimensions of Dental Hygiene Research Grant, administered through the American Dental Hygienists' Association Institute for Oral Health, is accepting applications through February 28, 2015.
Telehealth Educator Joins Dimensions’ Editorial Advisory Board
Dimensions of Dental Hygiene is pleased to announce the addition of Fred Summerfelt, RDH, MEd, AP, to its Editorial Advisory Board.
Two Schools Add Baccalaureate Degrees
In order for its graduates to succeed in an ever-competitive job market, Clark College in Vancouver, Washington, and Indiana University School of Dentistry (IUSD) in Indianapolis are looking to add a Bachelor of Science in Dental Hygiene degree to their academic offerings.
In October, the United States Supreme Court heard arguments regarding Case 13-534, North Carolina Board of Dental Examiners v the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC).
