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

Getting to the Bottom of Dry Mouth

...and transmit signals to structures and enzymes within the cells that comprise the gland. Excitation of either the parasympathetic or sympathetic nerves stimulates salivary secretion, but the effects of the...

You Are What You Eat

...Update: Concepts, Cases and Competencies. Philadelphia: Mosby; 2004:429-439. Addy M. Dentine hypersensitivity: New perspectives on an old problem. Int Dent J. 2002;52:375-376. From Dimensions of Dental Hygiene. April 2006;4(4): 20-22....

An Adjunct to Mechanical Plaque Removal

...and Competencies. St Louis: Mosby; 2004: 418. ADA Division of Communications. Do you have dry mouth? J Amer Dent Assoc. 2002;133:1455. From Dimensions of Dental Hygiene. April 2006;4(4): 32, 34....

Taking the Pain Out of Whitening

...Leonard RH, Nelson CF, Brunson WD. Effectiveness, side effects and long-term status of nightguard vital bleaching. J Am Dent Assoc. 1994;125: 1219–1226. From Dimensions of Dental Hygiene. September 2006;4(9): 32-33....

Getting Serious About Laughing Gas

Q: Why is nitrous oxide so commonly used in dentistry? A: Nitrous oxide is a great agent because it relieves anxiety and also has specific actions that relieve discomfort. Plus,...

A Whiter Smile Come True

...of tooth whitening: literature review. Dentistry Today. 2006;25(9):74, 76-79. Haywood VB. Treating sensitivity during tooth whitening. Compend Contin Educ Dent. 2005;26(Suppl 3):11-20. From Dimensions of Dental Hygiene. March 2008;6(3):…

More Than Just Cosmetic

...habits can make a difference in minimizing tooth wear and thus the resulting dentinal hypersensitivity. Dentinal hypersensitivity is a common patient complaint and should be addressed at the dental appointment....

Instrumentation Without Pain

...of dental hygiene: a preliminary study. Prof Safety. 1997; 42: 49-53. Sanders MA, Turcotte CM. Strategies to reduce work-related musculoskeletal disorders in dental hygienists: two case studies. J Hand Ther....

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