...default. Sometimes this position is filled by dentists, dental hygienists, or dental assistants. Many dentists appoint dental hygienists to serve as infection control coordinators because of their skill and knowledge...

...with rubber or styrofoam bite blocks (with floss tied through one end to prevent patient aspiration), disposable bite sticks (made of tongue depressors and gauze), cotton rolls, and rolled gauze.8,10,11,22...

...Available at: careacttarget.org/sites/default/files/file-upload/resources/tgguidelines.pdf. Accessed July 19, 2016. Silverman M. Issues in access to healthcare bytransgender individuals. Women’s Rights Law…

...to implants. By default, clinicians are using existing recall and maintenance protocols established for patients with natural dentitions. While the use of 6-month recall intervals is an adequate starting point,...

...22, 2016. Medecins Sans Frontieres. TB Briefing Paper: An Overview of MSF’s Programmatic Use and Clinical Research With New TB Treatment Regimens October 2016. Available at:…

...should include a careful look at all aspects of prevention. Additionally, regular, ongoing updates to the patient’s reported self-care practices should be noted in the health record. The more specific...

...gingival/mucosal tissue recession, lack of keratinized gingiva, decreased vestibular depth, aberrant frenal pull/muscle position, gingival excess, and abnormal color.3 While this article will focus on key aspects of gingival…

...by sex traffickers. Sex Abuse. 2016;28:491–511. National Human Trafficking Resource Center. 2015 National Human Trafficking Resource Center (NHTRC) Data Breakdown United States Report 1/1/2015–12/31/2015. Available at:…

...type 2 diabetes in dental offices. J Public Health Dent. 2015;75:175182. International Diabetes Federation. IDF Diabetes Atlas Sixth Edition Poster Update 2014. Available at: idf.org/sites/default/files/Atlas-poster-2014_EN.pdf. Accessed…

...for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). Available at: cdc.gov/niosh/docs/95-119/default.html. Accessed October 16, 2017. Hayes MJ, Smith DR, Cockrell D. An international review of musculoskeletal disorders in the dental hygiene…