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This Month’s Features
Expanding the Tip Jar to Clinicians
While tipping has become common across many types of services, this practice is not acceptable within dental hygiene.
Research Demonstrates the Safety of Local Anesthesia Administration by Dental Hygienists
Dental hygienists are regularly providing local anesthesia safely and effectively across the United States.
Continuing Education
Help Your Patients Achieve a Beautiful Smile
Many options are available to ensure the effectiveness of tooth whitening.
Treating Patients With Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome
Oral health professionals should be familiar with the signs and symptoms associated with this disorder.
Diminish the Risk of On-the-Job Exposure
Understanding disease transmission and the risk of bloodborne pathogens is key to reducing occupational exposures.
Expanding Applications for Dental Implants
Older adults with many medical conditions can take advantage of recent advances in oral healthcare, including implant therapy.
Departments
Editor’s Note
The year was 1923. It was momentous for numerous reasons, such as the first use of insulin to treat diabetes, the first baseball game played in the original Yankee Stadium, and the opening of King Tut’s burial chamber. Another important event took place that year, led by 46 visionary dental hygienists from across the country. [...]
Ask the Expert
We use a variety of different surface disinfectants to clean our operatories. How do I know that I am using the best one with the correct contact time to ensure disinfection? Disease transmission from environmental surfaces is generally low. However, it is crucial to follow prudent infection control procedures to minimize the risk of transmission.1,2 [...]
Products and Services
Clinical Insights: From Anxiety to Smiles
The power of innovative dental technology in creating positive experiences.
A listing of featured products.
Clinical Insights: Ensure the Safety of Your Waterlines
Sterisil’s new Single Operatory SMART Compliance Kit, by Solmetex, provides you with everything you need to ensure the safety of your practice’s dental unit waterlines.
Newsline + Industry Info
Medical-Dental Integration Improves Outcomes
A report from the University of Colorado School of Dental Medicine shows that close communication between dental and medical providers improves health outcomes and reduces barriers to care. As noted in the study, “Medical-Dental Integration Models: A Critical Review of the Last Decade,” medical-dental integration (MDI) supports positive health outcomes, particularly in vulnerable populations, including [...]
Engineers Develop Data System to Improve Understanding of Craniofacial Birth Defects
Engineers at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles have created FaceBase, a system to collect and manage data related to birth defects involving the face and skull. The online portal is available to all interested dental, oral, and craniofacial researchers. Funded by the National Institue of Dental and Craniofacial Research, FaceBase houses myriad [...]
Grants Awarded to Advance Equity In Oral Health
The CareQuest Institute for Oral Health has funded $2.7 million in grants to foster more equity in the provision of dental care. A national nonprofit focused on creating a more accessible, equitable, and integrated oral health system, CareQuest selected nine organizations to receive the funding. Achieva/The Arc of Greater Pittsburgh received $148,000 to further efforts [...]
