The 2015-2016 officers for the American Dental Hygienists' Association (ADHA) were installed at the organization's 92nd Annual Session on June 23.

What are your thoughts regarding the use of antioxidants, such as green tea, to manage periodontal diseases?

Kids Receive dental care at Major League Baseball event

Brazilian researchers have determined that consuming alcohol may negatively impact periodontal health, worsening cases of periodontitis or increasing periodontal disease risk factors.

Online interaction via social media has become a part of everyday life. We think nothing of sharing our personal triumphs and heartaches with with throngs of people we may hardly know on Facebook—and then wait for that all-important…

Determining the cause of these lesions is essential to successful treatment and esthetic improvement.

The advent of interprofessional education involving a variety of health-care disciplines has the potential to change the scope of practice for dental hygienists.

Early diagnosis of these morphological variations may help improve esthetic and functional treatment outcomes.

Oral health professionals who remain up-to date on immunization recommendations and disease etiology and pathogenesis will be well prepared to educate patients on this critical component of public health.