The addition of a videoscope to this technique provides benefits for both clinicians and patients.

Oral health professionals can help noncompliant patients improve their dental health by using the interdisciplinary system of behavioral modification.

Risk assessment analysis, monitoring risk factor modification, and managing risk factors in patients with periodontal diseases, or those at high risk, are essential to successful treatment.

Following are simple strategies to help patients with this autoimmune disorder maintain their oral health.

By improving the ergonomics of clinical practice, dental hygienists can reduce the risk of career-ending injuries.

Calcium phosphate technologies may support the remineralization process, thereby helping to ensure the integrity of the tooth surface in the face of mineral loss.

Precautions must be taken to ensure both clinician and patient safety during ultrasonic instrumentation.

Clinicians should be aware of current Food and Drug Administration-approved recommendations when determining the appropriate dose for individual patients.