Hygiene
Maximum Hygiene
As hygienists, we worked for years doing “bloody” prophies. In many cases, when we...
Infection Control
Sterilizer Monitoring: Rationale for Using Biological Indicators
In late 2003, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released revised Guidelines...
Magnification
Microscope-Enhanced Aesthetic Dentistry
One of America’s best-known architects, Frank Lloyd Wright, once said, “The physician can bury...
Oral Pathology
Clinical Conditions and Lesions Mimicking Salivary Gland Disease, Part 1
Columbia University’s Salivary Gland Center (SGC) serves as a referral base for metropolitan New...
Prosthetics
Infection of Dental Implements and Appliances, Part 2: The Denture
For many years, an association between denture wear and denture stomatitis (eg, denture sore...
Hygiene
Saving Lives in the Dental Office
When you were in dental hygiene school, did you ever imagine that one day...
Infection Control
Preparing for the Flu Season
Influenza (“the flu”) is a contagious respiratory illness caused by 2 types of influenza...
Management
Developing a Successful Financial System
Financial guidelines are the key to practice success. A rock-solid payment system can significantly...
Pediatric Dentistry
A Successful Approach to the Management of Children Part 1
Building and sustaining a successful dental practice has never been an easy task, but...
CE Articles
Infection of Dental Implements and Appliances Part 1: The Toothbrush
Studies by Glass et al in the 1980s indicated that toothbrushes harbored microorganisms that...