Reconnecting Practicing Hygienists with the Nation's Leading Educators and Researchers.

The Struggle for Musculoskeletal Health

...and shoulder pain among dental hygienists. Contemporary Oral Hygiene. 2004;4(12):8-13. Montgomery K. Preventing carpal tunnel syndrome and other upper-body musculoskeletal injuries. Access. 2003;10(17):28-36. NIOSH: Elements of Ergonomic…

A New Tool in the Caries Armamentarium

...Dent Assoc. 2003;31:129-133. Featherstone JD. The caries balance: the basis for caries management by risk assessment. Oral Health Prev Dent. 2004;2(Suppl 1):259-264. From Dimensions of Dental Hygiene. February 2008;6(2): 27-28....

A Miracle Cure

...Playfair J, et al. Adjustable gastric banding and conventional therapy for type 2 diabetes: a randomized controlled trial. JAMA. 2008;299:316-323. Definition of bariatric surgery. Available at:…

From Diamonds to Transducers

...Webb K. The relationship between the presence of tooth-borne subgingival deposits and inflammation found with a dental endoscope. J Perio. In press. From Dimensions of Dental Hygiene. October 2008; 6(10):36....

The Regenerative Process

...cells. Several companies offer collection and cryopreservation services for the dental professional community. Dental stem cells must be derived from living tissues, and these companies offer kits that are used...

Cancer Care

...www.cancer.org/downloads/STT/2008CAFFfinalsecured.pdf. Accessed January 20, 2009. National Cancer Institute. SEER Cancer Statistics Review 1975-2003; 2003. Available at: http://seer.cancer.gov/statistics. Accessed January 20, 2009. From…

Instrumenting the Dental Implant

...nonmentallic ultrasonic tip. J West Periodontol Periodontal Abstr. 1998;46:69-73. Branam S. Implants and Inserts. Available at: www.dentalofficemag.com/display_article/278825/56/none/none/Feat/I2Implants-and-Inserts. Accessed March 18,…

Screening for Obstructive Sleep Apnea

...Clinic. Sleep Apnea, Risk Factors. Available at: http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/sleepapnea/DS00148/DSECTION=risk-factors. Accessed March 24, 2010. Young T, Evans L, Finn L, Palta M. Estimation of the clinically diagnosed proportion of…

Evaluating Scientific Methodologies

...of the US National Institutes of Health. Available at: http://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/info/glossary. Accessed March 15, 2010 FAQ: ClinicalTrials.gov—Clinical Trial Phases. Available at: www.nlm.nih.gov/services/ctphases.html.…

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