Grant Program Launched to Support Children’s Oral Health

Citing health risks to both health care professionals and patients, the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has proposed a ban of most powdered medical gloves.

Summer is in full swing with its hot days and myriad activities.

While athletes are in prime physical condition, they may be at increased risk for bruxism, dental erosion, and xerostomia.

Providing culturally appropriate treatment is key to improving access to care and health outcomes in lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender patients.

Implementing patient management strategies and oral self-care modifications will help this population maintain their oral health.

Dental hygienists play a unique role in early oral cancer detection by routinely providing examinations and educating patients about self-examination and risk factors.

According to a new analysis from the Pew Charitable Trust, dental care is one of the greatest unmet health needs in the United States.

Ann Eshenaur Spolarich, RDH, PhD—Dimensions of Dental Hygiene Editorial Advisory Board member and renowned physiologist—was recently honored by her alma mater, the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine, with the Penn Dental…