Today's RDH
Today's RDH is for curious and passionate dental hygienists. We deliver the latest dental hygiene news, research, and entertainment on your phone, tablet, and computer.
A Beautiful Smile Can Now Be 3D Printed with Digital Smile Design
The world has been using digital products for so long that no one can remember the old analog days. On the other hand, those...
Can Vitamin D Deficiency Be Identified with Radiographs?
A particularly intriguing study from the field of anthropology may give modern dental practitioners a way to see if their patients are low on Vitamin D.
Vitamin...
New Antimicrobial Dental Fillings May Kill Harmful Oral Bacteria
The composite resin materials that are used in fillings and other dental restorations are durable and easy to match to the tooth's enamel color,...
Stem Cells Can Now Be Harvested from Tooth Root Pulp
It seems like science fiction, but researchers at The University of Nevada Las Vegas have developed a method for the harvestation of viable, preservable stem cells...
New Study Identifies Specific Streptococcus Variant as Causing Dental Caries
Researchers at Umea University in Sweden have recently released the results of a study that links highly virulent types of the Streptococcus mutans bacterium to children with increased...