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Ridge Preservation Technique: There’s More Than One Way to Fill the Hole!
INTRODUCTION Try as we may, ours or someone else’s dentistry does not last forever....
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Where Do We Grow From Here?
The dental hygiene profession has recently celebrated 100 years in existence. Reflecting on those...
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Alternative Forms of Tobacco and E-Cigarettes: Harmful or Harm Reduction?
DECLINE OF CIGARETTE USE AND THE RISE OF NEW PRODUCTS Since the 1964 Surgeon...
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Understanding Patients With Autism Spectrum Disorder
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) reported in March 2014 that the prevalence of...
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Learning From Biofilms: An Overview, History, and the Lessons They Provide for the Dental Team
Dental professionals can learn lessons from biofilms. Biofilms are both resilient and adaptive. They...
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Six Ways to Improve a Patient’s Health and Your Profits: How to Enhance Your Practice’s Financial Health
When you have a periodontal patient seated in your chair, what is your first...
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Orthodontic Solutions for the Hygiene Patient
As dentistry evolves, the registered dental hygienist must stay up-to-date with all the latest...
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Get Your Hygiene Patients “Off the Fence”!
Dental caries and periodontal disease are transmittable bacterial infections of the teeth and gums.1,2...
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Orthodontic Solutions for the Hygiene Patient
Figure 1. Preoperative photo. (Courtesy of Dr. Percy “Bud” Luecke III, Braceland, San Antonio,...