Oral-Systemic Health (and How Desiccation Technology Can Help)
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It's not hard to convince clinicians and dental hygienists that poor oral hygiene has a detrimental effect on oral health and a patient's overall health. After all, dental professionals see evidence of this link in health at each dental appointment.
Bacteria in the mouth develop a protection system in the form of biofilm to grow and thrive in a number of situations. Biofilm plays a significant role in not only the development of health complications but also in the exacerbation of many oral and bodily diseases.
Diabetes and Your Mouth
Diabetes and oral care: the merry-go-round that never ends, and one that many patients don’t understand. How many times have we seen patients with a disconnect between oral and systemic disorders? That’s when we whip out our super-…
The Unconventional Dental Hygienist: Taking the Reins Back
The Young Innovations Clinical Education program encourages hygienists to expand their roles by creating unique and timely CE courses to present to other dental professionals. We’re working with several hygienists who are developing CE…
Starting Them Early: Dental Hygiene Tips for Parents
Dental hygiene is very important to your child’s overall health, and a good dental routine is key to starting dental habits that will last a lifetime. As parents, setting a good example for our children is our main goal, so why should…
5 Common Behaviors of Anxious Patients
We’ve all been there, trapped in the operatory with someone who wants nothing more than to not be in the chair.For us, it’s frustrating, tiring and demoralizing all at once. It can feel like a standoff at times. “I’m here to help you” we…
Expanding Your Career Outside the Op
In 2019, there were 215,150 dental hygienists in the U.S., with 7,300 students graduating annually from dental hygiene school. To say we are a growing profession would be an understatement.Employment of dental hygienists is projected to…
Suction Backflow: What You Need to Know
As dental professionals, we should always be evaluating our processes and educating ourselves on current best practices. One area we should be focusing on is saliva ejectors.While used in dental offices for decades, there are a number of…
Behind the Science: How Fluoride Varnish Reduces Sensitivity
When you hear the words “fluoride varnish,” what type of patient comes to your mind? Perhaps you immediately think of the little kid with a sweet tooth that puts him at a high caries risk (1). Or maybe you recall your elderly patient…
Homecare Trends: The Bad, the Good and the Great
Dentistry is full of new ideas and trends, some of which are helpful and others … not so much. The COVID-19 pandemic brought personal care and health to the forefront for many. As our collective focus is aimed at disease transmission and…
Plak Smacker Introduces Matrix Wedge Technology
Plak Smacker is excited to introduce VursaWedge, an innovative new matrix wedge technology that delivers perfectly sealed gingival margins.