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

Choosing the Most Appropriate Restorative Material

May 15, 2019

...repair than their amalgam counterparts.4 Various studies of adults have shown that composites’ failure rate is anywhere from 2 times to 3.5 times higher than amalgams.5,6 Additional research demonstrates that...

Infection Control

The Rise of Measles

May 15, 2019

...united states: a focused examination of nonmedical exemptions in states and counties. PLOS Medicine. 2018;15:1–10. Institute of Medicine. Adverse effects of vaccines: Evidence and Causality. Available at:…

Periodontitis Bacteria Interacts Well With Colon and Dirt Microbes

Sep 26, 2019

...in order to survive. Pairing with another microbe that it normally didn’t live around allowed Aa to not need a lot of its own genes in order to survive. However,...

COVID-19

Adapting to Change: Georgia School of Orthodontics’ Response to COVID-19

Aug 23, 2020

...3 (All Pre) 3 (All Pre) MB Edgewise Philosophy 15 (8 Pre/7 Post) 19 (8 Pre/11 Post) +4 hours Oral Surgery Grand Rounds Lectures 8 (4 Pre/4 Post) 8 (4...

COVID-19

Providing Dental Care in India vs the United States During a Global Pandemic

Aug 14, 2021

...dental insurance companies to spread the risk of high-cost care among many insurance company members. While dental practices recover in the US with a positive outlook for the remainder of...

Latest Features

Focus on Caries Prevention

Feb 17, 2022

...American Dental Association: Council on Scientific Affairs and United States Department of Health and Human Services. Dental Radiographic Examinations: Recommendations for Patient Selection and Limiting Radiation Exposure. Available at:…

Guest Editorial

Improving Access to Care

Apr 7, 2022

...University to Serve as Site for New ADA Pilot Program to Help Serve Area Communities. Available at: adea.org/ADEA/Blogs/Bulletin_of_Dental_Education/Temple_…

Latest Features

Anatomy of Instrument Design and Selection

May 15, 2023

...steel and silicone instruments on hand comfort and strength: a pilot study. J Dent Hyg. 2017;91:40–44. Suedbeck JR, Ludwig EA. Pinch force generation during scaling by dental professionals: a systematic...

Clinical Insights

Supporting Ergonomics With a Multipronged Approach

May 19, 2023

...harm caused by clinical postures.1 In order to combat prolonged sitting postures, the occupational therapy students recommended static stretching exercises to lengthen shortened tissue and balance musculature. Maintaining a neutral...

TRIDENT® AND CHRIS O’DONNELL JOIN SMILES ACROSS AMERICA® TO PROMOTE HEALTHY MOUTHS

Aug 23, 2010

...by supporting oral disease prevention services in school-based or school-linked settings, and demonstrating to communities that healthy mouths are integral to overall health. For more information, visit http://www.oralhealthamerica.o rg.…

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