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Improving Dental Appointments with Hypnotherapy

Oct 21, 2020

...at: sceh.us/certification. Accessed September 3, 2020. American Society of Clinical Hypnosis. Selecting a Qualified Professional. Available at: asch.net/Public/GeneralInfoOnHypnosis/SelectingaQualifiedProfessional.aspx. Accessed…

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January 2021 Social Commentary

Jan 29, 2021

...The science supports it, and if Dr. Fauci says it’s safe, I’m all in. SOCIAL COMMENTARY: Like Dimensions of Dental Hygiene’s Facebook page at:…

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Improve Nonsurgical Periodontal Therapy With Appropriate Instrument Choice

Feb 26, 2021

...Clinical Periodontology. 13th ed. St. Louis: Elsevier/Saunders; 2019. Bowen DM, Pieren JA. In: Dental Hygiene: Theory and Practice. Darby M, Walsh M, eds. 5th ed. St. Louis: Elsevier; 2019. Karunakaran...

Infection Control

Disclosing Infectious Disease Status

Mar 26, 2021

...Safety Code, Title 2. Available at: statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/HS/htm/HS.85.htm. Accessed February 12, 2021. Texas Occupations Code. Title 3. Available at: statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/OC/htm/OC.263.htm.…

Periodontics

What Every Oral Health Professional Needs To Know About the AAP Classification System

Apr 16, 2021

...Indian J Public Health. 2018;9:2430. Case: pain from untreated periodontal disease. Clinical Risk. 2007;13(4):159. Dental malpractice: elderly female, age not given: failure to diagnose and treat or refer out severe...

Oral Systemic

An Update on Cardiovascular Disease

May 18, 2021

...2 Diabetes. Available at: cdc.gov/diabetes/basics/type2.html. Accessed April 23, 2021. US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Insulin Resistance and Diabetes. Available at: cdc.gov/diabetes/…

Ethics

Dental Hygiene Vs Restorative Care

May 21, 2021

...label these phases differently, they basically consist of the following priorities for appointment scheduling: Phase 1: Emergency treatment and addressing the chief complaint Phase 2: Disease control of dental caries...

Editor's Note

Be Your Own Ambassador

May 21, 2021

...as your career advances. Will it grow stronger or weaken? It’s all up to you. Jill Rethman, RDH, BA Editor in Chief jrethman@belmontpublications.com From Dimensions of Dental Hygiene. May 2021;19(5):6....

Editor's Note

Never Stop Searching

Jul 19, 2021

...to this pandemic, one stipulation is clear: we must keep an open mind in order to reach the truth. We owe it to ourselves and our patients to do so....

Editor's Note

Promoting Oral Health Equity Throughout the US

Nov 24, 2021

...providers, most notably dentists. Often, those individuals are most vulnerable to oral diseases because of socioeconomic and other issues that complicate their lives and their health. In order to achieve...