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Test Your Loupes & Ergonomic Knowledge
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Charcoal Toothpaste: Deactivates Fluoride, Abrasive, and Some May Contain Carcinogens
Charcoal toothpastes are gaining popularity across the globe. From Southeast Asia to the West Coast of the United States, a growing number of patients...
Research Shows Dental Work Can Help People Recover from Drug Abuse
The United States is in the midst of an opioid epidemic. There's a lot of research out there about how people become addicted and how to...
New Research Shows the Majority of Antibiotics Prescribed by Dentists Are Unnecessary
Antibiotic resistance is a hot topic, and for a good reason. The World Health Organization (WHO) sees antibiotic resistance as a huge threat to public...
Q&A with Today’s RDH Editor, Mark Hartley
Today’s RDH: We don’t want to make any pointed reference to your age, but can we obtain a ballpark guess at how long you’ve...
DNA Proves Causation, Not Just Correlation, to Oral Hygiene and Alzheimer’s
Oral health is a component of overall health. Previously, oral health and overall physical health were seen as separate. Dental hygiene was not often...
Test Your Pediatric Prescription Toothpaste Knowledge!
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Success Rates of Non‐Surgical Periodontal Therapy in Adult Perio Patients
The International Journal of Dental Hygiene recently released an article, "Success of non‐surgical periodontal therapy in adult periodontitis patients‐a retrospective analysis," that studied adult patients who...
Young Appalachian Girls More Likely to Suffer From Hypodontia than Male Peers
Researchers at the West Virginia University in Morgantown, West Virginia have recently discovered a gender disparity among young dental patients. According to their research, female...
Survey Assesses Dental Hygienists Knowledge and Practices Towards HPV
Scientists at the University of Minnesota School of Dentistry in Minneapolis, Minnesota recently examined how dental hygienists discuss the link between Human Papilloma Virus...
Research Shows Aloe Vera Mouthwash Can Reduce Gingival Inflammation
Aloe vera is known for its many health benefits. Recently, scientists decided to study whether it could also improve someone's oral health. The results...
Test Your Locally Applied Antibiotics Knowledge!
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Study Investigates Oral Health Awareness and Pregnant Women
Studies have found there is a strong correlation between pregnancy outcomes and a pregnant woman's oral health. The topic of how well health professionals...
Research Compares Flossing Techniques for Patients with Type I Gingival Embrasures
The Journal of Dental Hygiene recently published a study titled "Efficacy, Safety and Patient Preference of Knotted Floss Technique in Type I Gingival Embrasures" in their February...
Study Examines Home Care and Healing after Periodontal Surgery
Periodontal disease has been linked to a wide range of systemic diseases when left untreated. Researchers are working to prevent this by conducting several...
Study Shows How Dental Professionals Can Help Prevent Musculoskeletal Disorders
The Journal of Dental Hygiene recently published a study that focused on a major occupational hazard commonly associated with dental professionals. The article, titled...
Test Your Oral Cancer Knowledge!
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Clinical Trial Shines Spotlight on Dental Hygiene and Desquamative Gingivitis
The result of a recent study highlights how a structured plaque control intervention can help patients who have desquamative gingivitis. The research, which was published...
Dental Hygienists and Oral Rapid HIV Testing Study
Scientists at Hofstra University in Hempstead, New York recently examined the facilitators and potential barriers to implementing Oral Rapid HIV testing in the dental...
Periodontist & Professor of Dentistry Indicted in College Admission Scandal
On Monday, March 11, 2019, an affidavit was officially filed before Judge M. Page Kelley in a Boston courthouse to support a criminal complaint of college...