To better understand the association between cardiovascular disease and oral health and its effect on the provision of dental care, Dimensions of Dental Hygiene spoke to renowned heart surgeon and innovator in the field of endovascular…
I was taught to grasp the curet with a relaxed, curved index finger, but this position makes it difficult to scale with much force. Which type of grasp do you recommend for the scaling of tenacious calculus?
Free Seminar at ADA Annual Session “Spectra™ The First Surgical Guide for Caries Removal” Presented by Jeffrey Blank, DMD, PA and Sponsored by Air Techniques MELVILLE, New York— Air Techniques, a leading manufacturer of both dental…
September Is National Preparedness Month September—historically the busiest month for hurricanes and tropical storms—sets the stage for the United States Department of Homeland Security’s National Preparedness Month. Over the course of…
Raise Awareness of Medication Induced Xerostomia The cause and effect relationship of xerostomia—commonly called dry mouth—to overall oral health is little known among the general United States patient population. Consequently, the…
Saliva based DNA Test May Help Determine Cancer Risk Researchers have once again confirmed that saliva presents a means of detecting cancer. The finding was presented at the 242nd National Meeting & Exposition of the American…
Health Care Uniforms Harbor Harmful Pathogens Potentially dangerous bacteria exist on the uniforms of more than 60% of health care workers, according to a new study published in the September issue of the American Journal of Infection…
