Volume 28, Issue 3

Breathing In the Science

March 1, 2008

I hear people talk about the science of dental hygiene, but I don't see much science being presented. Those or similar words were delivered at a recent lunch meeting.

Periodontitis

My Nerdy Disposition

March 1, 2008

During the Christmas holidays, I received several e-mails and telephone calls regarding my December 2007 column, "Periodontal Nitwits and Flossing." Most readers agreed with my...

Disinfection

Part One: Dental Carpules Single Use

March 1, 2008

I love delivering anesthesia; it is science at its finest. Good delivery can be the difference between a patient who is comfortable in the dental setting and one who is too phobic...

Personal Wellness

Do You Need Information About Dental Health in Your State?

March 1, 2008

If you need information about dental health in your state, please visit the National Oral Health Surveillance System Web site!

Personal Wellness

Tearing Down the Opposition

March 1, 2008

When I was in school at the University of Missouri-Kansas City 40 years ago, a few older dental professors used flip-up jewelers loupes.

More content from Volume 28, Issue 3

In-office Preventive

Good Vibrations

March 1, 2008

Whistling draws attention. A tea kettle whistles when the water reaches the boiling point.

In-office Preventive

Wrongful Termination

March 1, 2008

I recently had an 85-year-old man on my schedule who was in poor health. He was formerly indicated for antibiotic premedication for a knee replacement.

Personal Wellness

Factitial Injury

March 1, 2008

Case profile: While waiting on your next patient, an emergency patient arrives. The patient called this morning complaining of pain in the lingual area of the tongue and reported...

Periodontitis

Reader's Forum

March 1, 2008

We read with interest the article by Dianne Glascoe, RDH, BS, published in the December 2007 issue of RDH.

Public Health

A CDT Code For Hygienists

March 1, 2008

According to "Oral Health in America: A Report of the Surgeon General" in 2000, the National Children’s Oral Health Foundation (NCOHF) views pediatric dental disease as the number...