June 2024

Overview | What we do | Reports | Data | NewsTremendous progress in child and maternal health has been achieved over the past decades. More children today live to celebrate their fifth birthday, while fewer women lose their lives during pregnancy and childbirth. But millions are still dying from causes that can be prevented with quality health care and strong health systems – like communicable […]

by Diwakar Kinra, DDS, MSIn my 12 years in dentistry, I’ve been on both sides of the specialist/referral relationship. For the past eight years as an endodontist, I have given many lectures on this relationship to my specialist colleagues. After having the pleasure of presenting this year at the American Association of Endodontists, it became

By Diana Macri, RDH, BSDH, MSEd, AADHCompliance: from the Latin word complire, meaning to fill up and hence to complete an action, transaction, or process and to fulfill a promise. The acting in accordance with, or the yielding to a desire, request, condition, direction.Most dental hygienists would agree that motivating patients to adopt good oral

Note: Although the literature on oil pulling has increased substantially in western countries in recent years, there is still much confusion among dental professionals about the proper response to a patient who has adopted this alternative therapy. In this article, Chicago cosmetic dentist Dr. Jessica T. Emery, founder and owner of Sugar Fix Dental Loft,

by Jana Randall Our smile says a lot about us, and so do our teeth. Here are six tips to keep your smile looking sexy and your teeth healthy and white. Related story TikTok’s Secret to ‘Kissable’ Fresh Breath That Lasts for Hours Is This ‘Minty Miracle in a Bottle’—Now on Sale for Memorial Day

Mix these ingredients for enriching encounters.by Barbara Alexander, RDH The first book introduced in many dental hygiene programs is Clinical Practice of the Dental Hygienist by Dr. Esther M. Wilkins. The book opens with a definition of dental hygienists, followed by a description of what hygienists do. Dr. Wilkins’ definition of hygienists is:“The registered dental

We believe you should always know the source of the information you’re reading. Learn more about our editorial and medical review policies.Medically reviewed to ensure accuracy.Nothing sounds more appealing or necessary most of the time than a plunge into your pillows. Sound familiar?If it does, you’re in good company. It’s normal to feel tired when you’re pregnant.

Kara VavroskyHygiene school. Some may read those words and remember the tears shed and their overwhelmed and stressed feelings. Others may remember the wonderful times, friends they made, and the joy of hard work turning into success. For me, it’s a combination of all of the above. For those students just beginning their journey through

Dental hygienists’ role in diabetes education involves looking, listening, and feeling tooBY Gail Johnson, RDHMy husband and I took our two-year-old son, who was lethargic, constantly urinating, and had uncontrollable thirst and an insatiable appetite, to the emergency room. We informed the admitting nurse that our son had Type 1 diabetes.“Did your doctor send you