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To what extent is prevention addressed in dental education?

It is that time of the year when students are busy finishing their semester at the dental school. For first-semester students, the next five to six years ...

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Infection control in dentistry has never been more essential

Demand for dental treatment has been increasing in recent years as people have become more aware of their oral health and the benefits of good dental ...

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Maintenance of dental implants for the hygienist

Implant dentistry has become more and more prominent in our everyday practice as patients are keen to have implant-borne prostheses than a conventional ...

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Top 10 causes of tooth discoloration

NEW YORK, NY, USA: Your job as a dental hygienist is to help your patients maintain healthy teeth and gums. They also want to leave your chair with whiter ...

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The business of hygiene

The title of this article inevitably bothers some hygienists. After all, hygiene school does not teach anything about the ‘business’ of hygiene,...

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BrushTest from OralCDx determines whether a patient has pre-cancerous or cancerous cells

Mark Rutenberg wants you to look for this four-letter word: TEST. Rutenberg is the chairman/CEO of OralCDx, a company that provides the BrushTest, which can...

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Loupes: making a wise long-term investment

The television shows Grey’s Anatomy, ER, House M.D. and, in the late ’80s, Chicago Hope have used the image of a surgeon wearing loupes. What ...

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Study shows flossing can decrease the occurrence of gum disease-causing bacteria

In dental offices all over the world, patients are often told they are not flossing enough or instructed to floss more. As the old saying goes, you only ...

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What do Batman and orthodontic braces have in common?

The most stomach-wrenching thing dentists see is an oral cancer lesion; for hygienists, it’s the melted enamel under and around orthodontic brackets ...

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