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This Month’s Features
Meeting Patients’ Pain Management Needs
Mastering the art of dental anesthesia helps support the highest levels of patient-centered care.
Essentials of Operatory Preparation, Disinfection, and Sterilization
Oral health professionals must adhere to evidence-based guidelines to ensure the dental operatory is safe for both patients and clinicians.
Continuing Education
Considering Combined Orthodontic-Periodontic Treatment
Research suggests a multidisciplinary approach involving orthodontics and periodontal therapy helps support positive patient outcomes.
Treating Patients With Gastroparesis
Oral health professionals should be prepared to help patients with this disorder address the oral signs and symptoms.
Understanding Fragile X Syndrome
Strategies for the safe and effective treatment of patients with this type of inherited intellectual disability.
Disclosing Infectious Disease Status
Although the risk of transmission is low in dental settings, oral health professionals should be knowledgeable of any regulations requiring disclosure of an infectious disease.
Departments
Editor’s Note
We are now more than 1 year into the COVID-19 pandemic, and each day we understand more about its virulence, transmission, and effects.
Ask the Expert
How to Discuss Longevity of Fluoride Varnish
How should I answer a patient who wants to know how long the benefits of fluoride varnish last?
Products and Services
March 2021 Marketplace For Dental Hygienists
A listing of featured products.
EverSmile PreOp Pre-Treatment Rinse
Preprocedural Mouthrinse Mitigates Viral Transmission.
Newsline + Industry Info
Putting a Passion To Help Others Into Action To Reach the Underserved
Terri Chandler's, RDH, passion for helping others was one reason she wanted to be a dental hygienist.
Dental Hygienists’ Risk For COVID-19 Lower Than Originally Thought
A study recently published in the Journal of Dental Hygiene found that 3.1% of dental hygienists have had COVID-19, which is similar to the infection rate of dentists, but significantly lower than other healthcare professionals.
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Utah Bill Would Require Medicaid to Directly Reimburse Dental Hygienists For Services
Utah’s Senate Bill 103, introduced by Senator Todd D. Weiler (R), would require the state’s Department of Health to directly reimburse dental hygienists for certain services provided through Medicaid.
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UNC Investigates Ability of Mouthrinse To Fight SARS-CoV-2
Researchers at the University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill Adams School of Dentistry are studying whether mouthrinse can reduce the level of SARS-CoV-2 present in the oral cavity in order to hinder the virus’ ability to spread to others.