Pharmacology
Anxiolysis in General Dental Practice
In this age of anxiety, pain control and sedation have become important aspects of...
Regulatory
Eight Steps to HIPAA Privacy Compliance
Step aside OSHA, CDC, EPA, FDA, and BDE. The federal law for the Health...
Hygiene
Professional Standards, Personal Responsibility
One of the best parts of being a hygienist in a dental practice is...
Aesthetics
Conservative Aesthetic Treatment of Dark Necrotic Teeth: Efficient Internal Bleaching
In dental school, in the mid-1980s, we learned of the “walking bleach technique.” A...
Photography
Digital Photography Enables Better Soft Tissue Screening, Diagnosis, and Case Acceptance
Figures 1 to 3. Pretreatment and immediate post surgical digital photographs taken with the...
Hygiene
New Age, New Meals, Old Problem
Whether it’s in a cup or a can, today’s “meals-on-the-go” are risky. As adults...
Hygiene
Save a Life in 3 Minutes
How often have you wondered what you could do to contribute to the lives...
Hygiene
Protecting the Next Generation: The Dental Hygienist’s Role in Managing Periodontal Disease as a Risk Factor for Low-Birth-Weight Babies
How do you serve your pregnant patients? Do you serve them at all? Do...
Computers
Right on the Money: Stimulate Cash Flow With Software That Suits Your Practice
Except for the occasional diehard who’s still hanging on to the “paper” practice for...
Management
Lifestyle Modifications and the Management of Hypertension
There is evidence suggesting that hypertension affects nearly 50 million Americans.1 A study reported...