Numerous studies have shown blood pressure levels are positively related to the risk for stroke and coronary heart disease.

Joint hypermobility (JH) can adversely impact your dental hygiene career and the effectiveness of periodontal instrumentation.

Jaw exercises and warm compresses may be more beneficial for patients with facial pain from temporomandibular disorders (TMD) than the traditional splints and bite guards commonly prescribed for managing orofacial pain.

Darby Dental Supply, one of the largest dental distributors in the United States, is gearing up to host the 18th annual SmartScramble Charity Golf Outing to support the Arizona Dental Association’s Give Kids a Smile program.

One of the most important aspects of working with anxious patients is communication.

Chemotherapy and radiation treatments impact the normal cells of cancer patients, resulting in adverse oral health effects, ranging from small annoyances, like mouth sores, to long-term complications, such as rampant caries.

Despite the strong evidence supporting community water fluoridation, oral health professionals often hesitate to advocate for it with their patients.

Tokuyama Dental America has launched Tokuyama Empowers, the company’s corporate social responsibility program to make dental care available to those in need.

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Dentistry has been renamed the UNC Claude A. Adams Jr. and Grace Phillips Adams School of Dentistry.

The physical stress of clinical dental hygiene practice is an occupational risk factor for developing musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs).