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This Month’s Features
Musculoskeletal Health: When to Seek Professional Help
Oral health professionals should understand the common signs and symptoms of musculoskeletal health problems and when intervention is needed.
This adjunct to self-care regimens can help patients improve their oral health.
Choosing the right sealant material depends on a variety of factors, including patient needs.
Instrument Selection for Premolar Teeth
This is key to effective nonsurgical periodontal therapy and periodontal maintenance.
Continuing Education
The Treatment of Cleft Lip and/or Palate
With the advent of presurgical infant orthopedics, the role of oral health professionals in caring for this population continues to grow.
CE Sponsored by Philips: Providing Ethical, Culturally Competent Care
Oral health professionals are charged with encouraging open communication with patients, and understanding their perception of health and disease, as influenced by traditional beliefs.
Botulinum toxin type A is part of the oral health armamentarium for patients with special needs.
The Leukocyte Platelet Rich Fibrin Technique
Created with patients' own donor tissue, the placement of L-PRF encourages healing following a variety of dental procedures.
Departments
Editor’s Note
November is designated by the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as American Diabetes Month.
Ask the Expert
Can you discuss treatment for black hairy tongue besides scraping?
Black hairy tongue is a condition of the dorsal tongue, on which there is an overgrowth or elongation of the filiform papillae.
Products and Services
A listing of featured products.
Product Profile: Hu-Friedy Blog
Advancing Dental Performance and Smiles With a New Blog.
Product Profile: GUM Monsterz Kids’ and GUM Monsterz Junior Toothbrushes by Sunstar
Make Brushing Fun.
Product Profile: TheraBreath Healthy Gums Oral Rinse and TheraBreath Dry Mouth Oral Rinse
Supporting Oral Health.
Profile Profile: Cetacaine® Topical Anesthetic Liquid by Cetylite Industries Inc
Prescription Topical Anesthetic Offers Long Duration.
Product Profile: Pola luminate by SDI (North America) Inc
Help Patients Achieve a Whiter, Brighter Smile.
Product Profile: Gelato® Prophy Paste and Fortis Prophy Angle by Keystone Industries
Award-Winning Prophy Paste and Angle.
Newsline + Industry Info
New CE Focuses on Cultural Competency
The continuing education article "Providing Ethical, Culturally Competent Care"—supported through an unrestricted educational grant from Philips—discusses the need for all patients to receive quality oral health care while being treated respectfully.
10th Annual ‘Six Dental Hygienists You Want to Know’ Unveiled In December
This year marks the 10th anniversary of Dimensions of Dental Hygiene's highly anticipated "Six Dental Hygienists You Want to Know" feature.
Dental Hygienist Receives Award
Nancy W. Burkhart, RDH, BS, MEd, EdD, adjunct associate professor in the Department of Periodontics at Texas A&M University College of Dentistry, affiliate fellow, and Dimensions of Dental Hygiene Peer Review Panel member, received the Dental Professional of the Year Award from the International Pemphigus and Pemphigoid Foundation (IPPF) during the organization's 20th Annual Patient Conference held [...]
Global Dental Hygiene Research Meeting Is a Success
More than 500 oral health professionals from around the globe convened in Ottawa, Canada, in October to discuss a range of oral health topics during the National Center for Dental Hygiene Research & Practice's fourth Global Dental Hygiene Research Conference.
Study Finds HPV Infection More Prevalent Among Men
A new study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine found that human papillomavirus (HPV) infection is much more prevalent among men than women.
