Dimensions of Dental Hygiene, with premier sponsor Colgate and supporting sponsors Patterson Dental and PDT Inc, is pleased to announce Olga A.C. Ibsen, RDH, MS, FAADH, as the 2017 recipient of The Esther Wilkins Lifetime Achievement Award.

Who delivers high-level care? It must be the MD, of course. So, who delivers the lowest level of care? Nurses?

The American Academy of Periodontology (AAP) awarded the first Sunstar Innovation Grant to Yvonne Kapila, DDS, PhD.

Are there laws governing how many patients a dental hygienist can treat per day and whether he or she should be provided with a daily patient schedule?

While myriad factors can threaten the success of implant therapy, implementing maintenance strategies may support positive outcomes.

Understanding condition-specific caries risk factors can help clinicians identify successful prevention strategies. By Elise Sarvas, DDS, MSD, MPH

Clinicians have a variety of options available to improve their viewing of the oral cavity. By Casey Hein, BSDH, MBA, and Eraldo L. Batista Jr, DDS, MSc

As many patients are unaware of the association between the human papillomavirus and oral cancer, oral health professionals are charged with educating patients on this important topic.

Clinicians have a variety of options available to improve their viewing of the oral cavity.