...oral health into the planning, programming, policies, and research that occur across all HHS programs and agencies. Accountability and measurable outcomes are important indicators for oral health status and access....

...also a concern. However, headlights reduce the risk of cross-contamination because the light is not adjusted during treatment so there is no hand-to-light transfer of pathogens. The light can be...

...on children’s behavior.9 Parents who share utensils with their children or “cleanse” a pacifier or toy with their mouth, may transfer the caries-promoting bacteria Streptococcus mutans through their saliva to...

...programs, linking law enforcement officials and medical examiners across the country in the search for missing and unidentified remains. While all three systems are different, dental hygienists can transfer PM...

...decrease transfer of these pathogenic bacteria through maternal xylitol use. In one study, a 70% caries reduction was seen in 6-year-olds whose mothers chewed xylitol gum when compared to those...

...energy transfer to the deposit for clean removal. A common but incorrect approach moves the UIT across the broad span of the entire deposit, reducing its bulk layer by layer,...

...Accessed March 25, 2013. Kleiman C. Treating returning soldiers with a traumatic brain injury. Available at: www.towniecentral.com/Hygienetown/Article.aspx?aid=3060. Accessed March 25, 2013. National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial…

...the ability to transfer large quantities of data, the digital age is here.2 But how does this affect dentistry and dental hygiene? DENTAL INFORMATICS Dental informatics is the application of...