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14th Annual Six Dental Hygienists You Want to Know

Dec 21, 2021

...though it was hard to do. Here a few pieces of advice to consider as you begin your career: Practice clinical hygiene for a few years to get very comfortable...

Sunstar ebrief

Another TikTok Trend Could Prove Harmful to Oral Health

Mar 28, 2023

...use of sharp instruments with thin profiles that can reach below the gumline. MAKING THE PROBLEM WORSE Dental hygienists have actually taken to the Internet to counter such trends, discouraging...

Antimicrobials

Mouthrinses

Oct 29, 2004

...al. Efficacy of a mouthrinse containing 0.05% cetylpyridinium chloride for the control of plaque and gingivitis: a 6-month clinical study in adults. Compend Contin Educ Dent. 1998;19:20-26. Lamster IB, Alfano...

Miscellaneous

Gingival Enlargement and Medication Use

Sep 16, 2013

...Recurrence can occur as early as 3 months to 6 months following the surgical intervention, and affects as many as 40% of patients.25 Recurrence is more common among patients with...

Miscellaneous

Celebrate Dental Hygienists

Jun 12, 2015

...to do more research for the international dental hygiene community.” Name: Sherry L. Priebe, DipDH, BDSc (DH), RDH, MSc From: British Columbia, Canada Award: Research Category Year: 2010 Sherry L....

Annual Report to the Nation Finds Declines in Cancer Incidence

Nov 26, 2008

...report, go to: http://jnci.oxfordjournals.org. For a Q&A on this Report, go to http://cancer.gov/newscenter/pressreleases/ReportNation2008QandA. For Spanish translations of this press release and Q&A, go to…

Sustainability in Clinical Practice–Are You Aware?

Nov 21, 2022

...https://www.fdiworlddental.org/sites/default/files/2022-04/Consensus%20Statement%20-%20FDI.pdf The “Pledge for Sustainable Dentistry” can be found here: https://www.fdiworlddental.org/pledge-sustainable-dentistry The…

Hu-Friedy Announces Infection Prevention Resources for Dental Professionals

Apr 17, 2013

...instruments from breakage. The resources released consist of: A landing page on Hu-Friedy.com containing links to various infection prevention resources. The landing page can be found at…

Latest CE Courses

The Hallmarks of Alzheimer Disease

Sep 16, 2022

...2020;91(Suppl 1):S45-–49. Positive Approach to Care. About Dementia. Available at: teepasnow.com/about-dementia. Accessed August 12, 2022. Snow T. Workshop A: normal aging vs not normal aging. Available at:…

Esthetic Dentistry

A BRIGHTER SMILE

Mar 15, 2004

...DJ, Haywood VB. Safety and stability of nightguard vital bleaching: 9 to 12 years post-treatment. J Esthet Restor Dent. 2002; 14:275-285. From Dimensions of Dental Hygiene. March 2004;2(3):28, 30, 35....

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