| | | | | | | Sponsored | | | | Nominate yourself or a colleague for the prestigious GUM | RDH Award of Distinction! Six categories! For an unprecedented 25 YEARS, we've been exclusively honoring and celebrating dental hygienists for their incredible contributions to their communities and the Dental Hygiene profession. Don't miss out! |
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| | | | | Amid proposals that risk weakening dental hygiene standards, new grads and veteran hygienists alike are called to defend evidence-based care and safeguard the future of the profession. |
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| | | | | | Emerging research suggests lidocaine may do far more than numb tissue. Its surprising anticancer potential could reshape perioperative care and expand the impact of a familiar dental drug. |
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| | | | Sponsored | | | | For many, the dental chair is the only point of contact with the health care system, and that makes dental professionals essential in early detection. By incorporating blood pressure checks into routine care, dental care teams can help identify patients at risk for cardiovascular disease, which can facilitate timely referrals, better outcomes, and lives saved. Proudly supported by Delta Dental. |
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| | | | | | Balancing teaching, motherhood, and self-care isn’t about perfection—it’s about intention. One educator shares how shifting expectations, boundaries, and community help her thrive in every role. |
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| | | | | | Dental hygiene has its own version of Stockholm Syndrome—years of subordination have conditioned many hygienists to defend the very system that restricts them. |
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| | | | | | As dentistry moves toward opioid-sparing care, studies highlight how ibuprofen combined with acetaminophen delivers superior relief and predictable outcomes after third molar surgery. |
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| | | | | | Preventable ER dental visits are at an all-time high. This feature explores how a simple teledentistry workflow can redirect many of those patients to your practice sooner—improving outcomes, reducing strain on ERs, and creating a new pathway for urgent-care conversions. |
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