A Peer-Reviewed Publication Written by Richard H. Nagelberg, DDSAbstractWith the introduction of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) for HIV, AIDS is now manageable and...
Hygienists are educated to save teeth. But what about teeth that have already been lost? What role does the hygienist play in educating patients about replacing teeth and enhancing...
If you're a writer who wants to catch the public's attention, you have to have a catchy hook. New Jersey dentist and author Ryan Maher has come up with a winner.
The environment at the office is unhealthy. It's not that the air is toxic-it's more that the culture (i.e., the underlying navigational system that directs the office) is broken...
A lot of information is published on the epidemiology of disease in the United States. One of the major data sources available is NHANES, which stands for National Health and ...
Western University of Health Sciences College of Dental Medicine (WesternU CDM) contributed to a survey focused on dental care conducted with dental patients in early 2014.
The same saying applies to their occupation. After a few years of being an RDH and being upset over the poor oral care of our elders, I decided to become a certified nursing assistant...
The connection between diet and dental caries is common knowledge, while the relationship between diet and periodontal disease has not been well established.
The World Health Organization estimates that 60% to 90% of schoolchildren have dental caries. The statistics in the United States are equally alarming.
A 1968 graduate of Ferris State College, Linda was motivated for a career in dental hygiene while working in a dental office as a senior in high school. "The dentist and his wife...
