While many oral health professionals prefer this technique, the evidence supporting its efficacy in reducing pain response is limited.

An individualized approach to behavior modification may be the most successful in improving compliance with treatment and self-care regimens.

Oral health professionals need to be familiar with The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's recently published summary of infection prevention practices in dental settings.

Special considerations are needed when providing dental care to patients taking novel oral anticoagulants. By Sandra Stramoski, RDH, MSDH, and Anna Matthews, RDH, MS

This informative table provides details on some of the dentifrices currently available in the United States.

Research continues to show that air polishing may be a valuable addition to the hand and ultrasonic instrumentation armamentarium during periodontal therapy.