The overall goal of this article is to provide the reader with information on instrument processing requirements and the methods for instrument processing.
The overall goal of this article is to provide the reader with information on instrument processing requirements and the methods for instrument processing. Upon completion of ...
After the recent birth of my first grandchild, I became curious about the latest and greatest oral care products for infants and toddlers. I discovered some cool products that...
Efficiency and reliability in periodontal assessment are too important today to be ignored, and I was pondering this important issue yesterday while commuting to work.
I completed four quadrants of periodontal scaling for a patient who was then referred to the periodontist for an evaluation. She has pockets ranging from five to more than nine...
"Lumps and bumps belong in bottles!" Does this sound familiar? Most practitioners remember their original oral pathology course, and the professor using this exact phrase.
He was most certainly one of our favorite patients. John was always quick with a joke or funny anecdote, and a broad smile that always brightened our moods.
Since the first report describing bacterial colonization of dental water delivery systems by Blake in 1963,1 numerous subsequent articles have documented the routine presence ...
Many hygienists have experienced this situation in clinical practice: during the hygiene evaluation, notation is made of a tooth that is severely compromised because it has been...
We've all had that uncomfortable moment when the way we practice is challenged. Perhaps while sitting in a CE course or maybe it was conversation with that new hygienist and recent...
Often in my career, I've listened to dental hygienists succinctly summarize the differences between treating patients in private offices as opposed to treating them in public ...
I envision autonomy with collaboration. I envision compassion with confidence. Today, I envision dental hygienists acknowledging their commonalities while promoting their uniqueness...
It is not difficult to find product information, advice, and even a good laugh on the Internet. Unfortunately, it is also quite easy to become the victim of a hoax or even hacking...
The purpose of today's column is to present two different ideas related to enhancing the cooperative care experience between general and periodontal practices
My GPS is named Aimus. He does a pretty good job sending me where I need to go. A few weeks ago, Aimus went wild in the middle of the most turbulent freeway in Los Angeles.
by Nicole Giesey, RDH, BSDH, MSPTEAcross 1. Type of waste that poses a risk to humans (May be disposed of in a red lined box). 3. This term refers to an area that is free from...
With the new super bug carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) emerging, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends hand washing as one of the top defense...
One hundred years ago, two social visionaries, Dr. Alfred Fones and Irene Newman, opened the doors to the first dental hygiene program in a converted carriage house in Bridgeport...
For the past several years, there has been considerable confusion about the use of prophylactic antibiotics for clients who present with a history of joint replacement.