What Are Great Teams Made Of?
What Does The Science Say? Google has taken some deep dives into what makes for a great team member and has also conducted research into … more
Dental Hygiene
Stay Sharp: Technical Guidelines and Workplace Strategies for the Clinical Dental Hygienist. (Part 6)
Q: What is the difference between recurrent periodontitis and refractory periodontitis? A: In previous classification systems, recurrent periodontitis and refractory periodontitis were thought to be … more
Canada’s Dental Hygienists Elect New President
The Canadian Dental Hygienists Association (CDHA) is pleased to announce the installation of its new president, Anne Caissie, at its virtual annual general meeting on … more
Canada’s 2022 Dental Hygiene Superheroes Unmasked
From an impressive field of 685 deserving nominees from across Canada, the Canadian Dental Hygienists Association (CDHA) was thrilled to reveal the winners of its … more
CDHA Applauds Dental Hygienists Being Named in Proposed Dental Care Legislation
After months of hard work, meetings with parliamentarians and senior staff in Health and Finance, the Canadian Dental Hygienists Association (CDHA), representing the sixth-largest regulated … more
Dental Hygienists Go Mobile, Give Oral Care to Migrant Workers and Ukrainian Refugees
A church basement was transformed into a make-shift dentist’s office on Saturday, as dental hygienists are raising awareness about the services they can provide, increasing … more
America’s ToothFairy Celebrates Dental Hygienists as Part of “My Smile Matters” Campaign
America’s ToothFairy invites all dental professionals to join them during the month of October, Dental Hygiene Month, to spread awareness about why smiles matter for … more
Loupes, Headlights and Intuitive Response — Oh My!
How four little lights can be so different? Have you ever treated a patient in a dimly lit operatory with little overhead lighting or, on … more
Chlorhexidine: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
When you hear the word chlorhexidine it is easy to guess the first things that pop into your mind: stain, poor patient compliance, great bacterial … more
Oral Cancer: Screening and Early Discovery
A vast amount of my career has been spent on defining our powerful role as dental hygienists in the earlier discovery of an abnormal lesion … more
Prevora as a Successful Therapy for Oral Dysbiosis in High-risk, Complex-needs Adults: A Series of Four Patients and a Review of the Literature
Oral dysbiosis is an imbalance of bacteria in the dental plaque whereby pathogenic bacteria dominate the biofilm and, in turn, initiate destruction of the hard … more
Preventive Protocols and Quality Recommendations: Helping Your High-Risk Dry Mouth Patients
Is dry mouth a complaint you hear frequently from your patients? Does your mirror ever stick to your patient’s cheek during their dental visit? We … more
Stay Sharp: Technical Guidelines and Workplace Strategies for the Clinical Dental Hygienist. (Part 5)
Q: Has the definition of “localized” and “generalized” changed in reference to describing the extent of periodontal disease? There seems to be a lot of … more
Behind Every Hurricane is a Rainbow
A rainbow has arrived – no more fallow time! For years, dentistry has weathered the pandemic storm (“Hurricane”) of shut-down, isolation, cabin fever, new normal … more
Dentsply Sirona’s Cavitron 300 Series Wins 2022 Cellerant Best of Class Hygiene Award
Awarded by Cellerant Consulting Group, the Cellerant Best of Class Hygiene Award recognizes game-changing dental hygiene technologies. The Cavitron 300 Series was identified as a … more
Understanding Procedure Codes: A Practical Look at Risks and Ethics
Proper procedure coding within your practice is important on many levels, from ensuring accurate payment for dentists to creating a valid record of patient care. … more
Stay Sharp: Technical Guidelines and Workplace Strategies for the Clinical Dental Hygienist. (Part 4)
Q: I just started using the term “nonsurgical periodontal therapy” (NSPT) when speaking to my patients, and they often ask how NSPT is different than … more
New Grant Program Makes Dental Hygiene Part of Hospital Care
Cyndee Stull, DHSc, director of the Division of Dental Hygiene, takes the connection between oral and systemic health seriously. That connection informs everything she does, … more
Making Your Team’s Wellbeing a Top Priority
Since the onset of the pandemic, our personal and professional lives have been turned upside down in ways we could never have imagined. In addition … more
The Rush Hour: Time to Get Off the Hygiene Hamster Wheel
Some days, the life of a dental hygienist is like running on a hamster wheel. The race of the clock, running around in circles as … more