...compromised. After completion of dental implant treatment, the patient must be put on a tightly monitored maintenance schedule. A 5-year study found that without professional maintenance, patients with pre-existing peri-implant...

...part of complex microbial communities known as biofilms or plaque. Older literature mostly focused on Candida as the primary cause of infection. However, increasing evidence suggests that DS is a...

...hear and communicate appropriately as disrespect, lack of interest, or impaired cognitive function.11 COMMUNICATION IS KEY Oral health professionals must make concerted efforts to effectively communicate with patients with hearing...

...are effective for heavy, tenacious calculus removal due to their more open angle of 80° to 90° when compared to a curet.2,3 The two lateral sides of the sickle come...

...calculus, from the root surfaces in periodontal pockets.1,2 Gracey curets are key to the process of instrumenting a tooth surface to completion in order to achieve tissue health.2–4 While Gracey...

...the implant body, and the other attaches to the inside of the overdenture.1 Depending on the design, the components can be magnets, clips, locators, or ball attachments.7 The components located...

...compensating behavior through the pushing of the mandible forward in an attempt to open the airway.16 Approximately 25% of patients with OSA exhibit sleep bruxism, compared with 5% to 8%...

...J, Nelson P. Face mask performance: Are you protected? Available at:medicom.com/uploads/files/Medicom%20Face%20Mask%20Performance%20Article_v3(1).pdf. Accessed September 26, 2017. ASTM. Standard Specification for Performance of Materials…

...deposits. In: Dental Hygiene: Theory and Practice. 4th ed. St. Louis: Saunders/Elsevier; 2015. Hand and Utrasonic Scaling Stroke Comparison (Online Streaming Videos). Los Angeles: Pattison Institute LLC; 2014. Stach D....

...chronic pain.11 COMMON MUSCULOSKELETAL PROBLEMS Muscle pain, or myalgia, is a common condition that affects most people at some point. It can vary from mild aches to severe, incapacitating muscle...