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Global Dental Hygiene Research Meeting Is a Success

Jan 23, 2018

Jane L. Forrest, RDH, EdD More than 500 oral health professionals from around the globe convened in Ottawa, Canada, in October to discuss a range of oral health topics during...

Newsline

Anishinabek Dental Hygiene Clinic Receives ‘New Business’ of the Year Award

Jan 1, 2018

...Fund Business Awards in Thunder Bay, Canada. Founded in September 2016, the Anishinabek Dental Hygiene Clinic operates at Fort William First Nation’s Health & Wellness Centre, offering patient-centered care to...

Oral Pathology

Managing Orofacial Pain

Jan 1, 2018

...reduce the symptoms.40,41 Diagnosis: A diagnosis is based on complete history and exclusion of local irritating factors or systemic diseases. The common underlying causes could be candidiasis, hyposalivation, autoimmune mucosal...

Perspectives

Legislative Update

Oct 10, 2016

...Assoc. 1971;82:1060–1066. Trueblood G. A Quality Evaluation of Specific Dental Services Provided by Canadian Dental Therapists. Ottawa, Ontario, Canada: Epidemiology and Community Health Specialties, Health and Welfare Canada;…

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Mouthguards Do More Than Prevent Dental Trauma

Mar 27, 2020

...led by the University of Calgary in Alberta, Canada, supports mandatory mouthguard use for athletes between the ages of 11 and 17 while playing ice hockey. The policy is in...

Perspectives

Dispelling Myths About Dental Therapy

Dec 1, 2021

...2021. Chi DL, Hopkins S, Zahlis E, et al. Provider and community perspectives of dental therapists in Alaska’s Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta: A qualitative program evaluation. Comm Dent Oral Epidemiol. 2019;47:502–512. Chi...

Breaking News

Colgate Announces the 2022 Recipients of the Colgate Award for Research Excellence (CARE)

Mar 10, 2022

...people about its importance,” says Ryan. For more information about the Colgate CARE program for young academic researchers and application guidelines, visit https://www.colgateprofessional.com/care-program for the US and…

Spotlight on Clinicians

Spotlight on Clinicians: A Gift From My Heart

Sep 23, 2022

...opened my own independent dental hygiene office in Trenton, Ontario, Canada, for members of my community so they can access preventive care whether they are covered by dental insurance or...

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Get to Know Dimensions Brand Ambassador Lisa Hardill, RDH, BHADM

May 17, 2023

...become a dental hygienist. First, I completed level II dental assisting program, followed by some practice experience, then completion of dental hygiene. I’ve been truly blessed to explore and experience...

News Alert

Canadian Dental Hygiene School Launches Study on Oral Cancer Prevention

May 22, 2023

Researchers at the Dalhousie University School of Dental Hygiene in Nova Scotia, Canada, have launched a 3-year study on the efficacy of a drug used to treat Type 2 diabetes...

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