Volume 42, Issue 10 (October 2022)

As preventive specialists, dental hygienists can address oral disease using evidence-based, state-of-the-art modalities. Katrina Sanders, MEd, BSDH, RDH, talks about the role ...

If you don't prioritize your health, you run the risk of health and musculoskeletal disorders. These tips from an ergonomics coach can help prevent you from suffering.

Marie Richey, a dental hygiene educator, discusses her three recommendations for creating a stable foundation for ergonomics and growth in her students.

Human trafficking is a huge and growing problem. Dental professionals are in a prime position to recognize trafficking situations as many of the injuries occurring in victims ...

In part two of this series, Maryanne Ferree, PHDHP, BS, RDH, and Nicole Giesey, MBA MSPTE, BSDH, RDH, look at infection control from the perspectives of the dental equipment manufacture...

Have you ever made any of your patients sick? How do you know for sure? Amanda Hill was surprised at what she was missing regarding dental unit waterline maintenance.

Lower back pain is extremely common in dentistry, but there are ways to reduce pain and avoid surgery. Brianne Novaes, CPT, explains how to correct muscle imbalances with appropriate...

Ann-Marie C. DePalma, MEd, RDH, knows about vertigo firsthand. She explains its symptoms and treatments and explains why adding a dizziness/vertigo question to your patients’ ...

"I thought it was weird that as a male I was experiencing a hot flash": Ryan Rutar explains how COVID-19 can affect normal thyroid function, and shares his personal experience...