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Maximum Hygiene

As hygienists, we worked for years doing “bloody” prophies. In many cases, when we...

Sterilizer Monitoring: Rationale for Using Biological Indicators

In late 2003, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released revised Guidelines...

Microscope-Enhanced Aesthetic Dentistry

One of America’s best-known architects, Frank Lloyd Wright, once said, “The physician can bury...

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...

Infection of Dental Implements and Appliances, Part 2: The Denture

For many years, an association between denture wear and denture stomatitis (eg, denture sore...

Saving Lives in the Dental Office

When you were in dental hygiene school, did you ever imagine that one day...

Preparing for the Flu Season

Influenza (“the flu”) is a contagious respiratory illness caused by 2 types of influenza...

Developing a Successful Financial System

Financial guidelines are the key to practice success. A rock-solid payment system can significantly...

A Successful Approach to the Management of Children Part 1

Building and sustaining a successful dental practice has never been an easy task, but...

Infection of Dental Implements and Appliances Part 1: The Toothbrush

Studies by Glass et al in the 1980s indicated that toothbrushes harbored microorganisms that...