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Face the Threat

Apr 4, 2014

...tuberculosis (MDR-TB) were identified in 84 countries (out of 12 million cases of TB). Approximately 3.7% of all new cases of TB are multi-drug resistant. AMR is most deadly in...

Miscellaneous

Preparing for the Zika Virus

Jun 13, 2016

...Organization for Safety, Asepsis, and Prevention’s website: osap.org/?page=Issues_ZikaVirus References Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Zika Virus Disease in the United States, 2015–2016. Available at:…

Miscellaneous

Sex-Based Differences in Oral Health

Dec 14, 2016

...Obstetricians and Gynecologists Women’s Health Care Physicians; Committee on Health Care for Underserved Women. Committee Opinion No. 569: oral health care during pregnancy and through the lifespan. Obstet Gynecol.…

Latest CE Courses

Addressing Prescription Opioid Misuse

Jun 5, 2018

...education on the benefits of scheduling, is one of the best strategies for managing pain. Recent research has shown that the combination of 400 mg of ibuprofen with 1,000 mg...

Perspectives

A Maryland Perspective on Expanding Scope of Practice

Oct 1, 2017

...hygienists must be strategic in their advocacy efforts in order to expand their scope of practice. Legislative change occurs when dental hygienists—who are committed to reforming oral health care or...

Infection Control

The Truth About TB

Sep 20, 2007

...Available at: www.cdc.gov/travel/yellowBookCh4-TB.aspx. Accessed August 9, 2007. Questions and Answers About TB 2007. Available at: www.cdc.gov/tb/faqs/default.htm. Accessed August 15, 2007. TB Guidelines. Available at:…

Caries

Protecting Children’s Smiles

Feb 16, 2012

...Dental Association. Caries Risk Assessment Forms. Available at: www.ada.org/5157.aspx#resources. Accessed January 13, 2012. California Dental Association. Caries Risk Assessment Form. Available at:…

Miscellaneous

Team Approach

Jul 18, 2012

...primary care program. Internet Journal ofAllied Health Sciences and Practice. 2007;5:1–10. Available at: www.ijahsp.nova.edu/articles/vol5num4/vingilis.htm. Accessed June 13, 2012. From Dimensions of Dental Hygiene. July…

Miscellaneous

Treatment Strategies for Patients with Traumatic Brain Injury

Apr 16, 2013

...at: www.traumaticbraininjuryatoz.org/Moderateto-Severe-TBI/Treatment-Stages-of-Moderate-to-Severe-TBI/TBI-Medication-Chart.aspx. Accessed March 25, 2013. Jeske, AH. Mosby’s Dental Drug Reference. 10th ed. St. Louis: Elsevier Mosby;…

Marketplace

Jul 15, 2004

...microbe-free DUWL. (800) 552-5512; www.ultradent.com. Yellow and Green Probe American Eagle, Missoula, Mont, offers a standard marquis probe with precise 3-6-9-12 markings. The probe features green markings from the 3...