When it comes to scaling, I am burnished calculus’s worst nightmare. I find few things as rewarding as removing calculus that has been hiding under the patient’s gums.
Patti DiGangi, BS, RDH, says if that dental hygienists are not treating at least 30% of their patients for dry mouth, they could be underdiagnosing and undertreating this condition...
Waterline safety has been a concern for decades in dentistry, but disease outbreaks connected to waterlines have made this issue more prominent. Compliance is vital to both patient...
This time of year can affect people’s moods, and sometimes it can have an adverse effect on their health. Try to watch your patients for seasonal affective disorder (SAD). As ...
This dental hygienist admittedly had mixed emotions when she first heard the pediatric practice where she works was purchasing a CBCT unit. But her dentist’s enthusiasm was infectious...
The lifelong consequences of tethered oral tissues (TOTs) are becoming much more widely known, and dental hygienists are ideal health-care providers to screen for these issues...
By taking the time to have conversations with patients, dental professionals can find out what they want, and then determine how staff and patients can reach those goals together...
