How Certain Foods and Drinks Could Be Eroding Your Teeth
Although the thought of an acid in your mouth is unsettling, 20-to-45-percent of adults in the United States show signs of acid erosion on their … more
Dental Hygiene
Rise of Fluoride-Free Toothpaste has Dentists Concerned
Dental health experts worry that more people are using toothpaste that skips the most important ingredient — fluoride — and leaves them at a greater … more
Special Olympics Athlete Receives Oral Hygiene
A Special Olympics athlete receives personal oral hygiene instruction at Special Smiles during Canada National Games in August 2018. Henry Schein, Inc. recently announced a … more
Parents Confess Flossing Is Most Challenging Thing To Get Child To Do
Parenting can sometimes feel like an uphill marathon, particularly when it comes to enforcing proper oral care habits with your child. According to a recent … more
Dental Hygienists Celebrate Longstanding Partnerships with Dental
The Canadian Dental Hygienists Association (CDHA) believes in working with dental industry leaders to advance both the dental hygiene profession and the oral health of … more
Essex Town Council Says ‘No’ to Fluoride in Drinking Water
“There wasn’t really much of a debate tonight,” said Sherry Bondy, moments after Essex town council voted against putting fluoride back in their drinking water. It … more
Differences in Mouths of Youth Born With HIV May Increase Risk of Dental Decay
A team of scientists from The Forsyth Institute, a global leader in oral health research, in collaboration with the NIH-funded Pediatric HIV/AIDS Cohort Study (PHACS), … more
Canada’s Dental Hygiene Superhero Unmasked
From an impressive field of 818 deserving nominees, representing every province and territory in Canada, the Canadian Dental Hygienists Association (CDHA) is thrilled to reveal … more
BC Dental Hygienists Provide Dental Care for Underserved
The British Columbia Dental Hygienists Association’s Caring Campaign will provide dental hygiene care for underserved or disadvantaged British Columbians who might not otherwise be able … more
Scientists Develop Material That Could Regenerate Dental Enamel
Researchers at Queen Mary University of London have developed a new way to grow mineralised materials which could regenerate hard tissues such as dental enamel … more
Easy At-Home Oral Care from Sulcabrush
Ira Florence, President of Sulcabrush, explains why the brush was created and how it is properly used by patients for at-home oral health care.
World No Tobacco Day Focuses on Heart Disease
Every year, on 31 May, WHO and partners mark World No Tobacco Day (WNTD), highlighting the health and other risks associated with tobacco use, and … more
Dental Hygienist Tops List of Fastest Growing SMB Jobs in Canada
Small to medium size businesses (SMBs) play a pivotal role in the Canadian economy. According to Statistics Canada, as of December 2015, there were 1.17 million … more
Researchers Develop Film to Prevent Bacteria on Dental Retainers, Aligners
Clear, plastic aligners have been growing in popularity as alternatives to bulky, metal braces. And once the teeth are straightened, patients graduate to plastic retainers … more
Uneducated Parents Blamed for Children’s Poor Oral Health
Editor’s Note: Where does the responsibility lie? While this article is about British parents and their lack of education in good oral hygiene to pass … more
Canadian Seniors Can’t Afford Basic Dental Care
Leslie Arlene Henderson has lost multiple teeth. She can’t remember the last time she had major dental work. And for the last year, she’s been in … more
Poor Oral Health and Seniors Falling Correlated, Says Study
An April 29 article in Medical News Bulletin reports on the JAGES Project Longitudinal Study, which sent out questionnaires to roughly 40 thousand Japanese men and women over … more
Providing Preventive Dental Care in the Community for Persons with Special Needs
Closing the Gap Between Mobile and Conventional Dental Clinics in the Community You would be hard pressed to find anyone in the dental industry who … more
Lead by Influence
“Leaders become great not because of their power but because of their ability to empower others”. For the past few years our company has attended … more
What Your Ears May Tell Us About Your Health
We are living in a systemically compromised world. As the prevalence of physical illness increases through the decades, we, as dental hygienists, are finding ourselves … more