Science is the base of the practice of Dental Hygiene, but in this episode Anna, Heather, and Lizz dive into the truths that might not have science, but everyone knows are facts! RDH Rant: https://www.facebook.com/groups/599722366843869 … [Read more...] about Unscientific Facts: An RDH Rant Takeover
Breastfeeding and Early Childhood Caries. Review of the Literature, Recommendations, and Prevention – Science Sunday
Early childhood caries is a common concern among dental professionals as well as parents. Early childhood caries and breastfeeding has been studied for years with contradictory results. A review published in 2019 in the journal Archives de Pédiatrie aimed to “analyze the links between breastfeeding … [Read more...] about Breastfeeding and Early Childhood Caries. Review of the Literature, Recommendations, and Prevention – Science Sunday
Teledentistry in the diagnosis of oral lesions: A systematic review of the literature – Science Sunday
Teledentistry has been shown to be of benefit in several areas of clinical practice including, improving access to care, and improving clinical support to dentists of different specialties. In this systematic review published in the Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association aimed to … [Read more...] about Teledentistry in the diagnosis of oral lesions: A systematic review of the literature – Science Sunday
Poor dietary intake of nutrients and food groups are associated with increased risk of periodontal disease among community-dwelling older adults: A systematic literature review – Science Sunday
Systemic inflammation, often diet-related such as type 2 diabetes mellitus, has been directly linked to periodontal disease. Though it may be a bidirectional link, as poor nutrition may influence the onset of systemic diseases that preclude the onset of periodontal disease, there is also the issue … [Read more...] about Poor dietary intake of nutrients and food groups are associated with increased risk of periodontal disease among community-dwelling older adults: A systematic literature review – Science Sunday
Research: The Top 5 Components To Look For with Spring Hatfield – Your Dental Top 5
This week on Your Dental Top 5 Podcast, your host Amanda Hill is talking with Spring Hatfield, RDH about the Top 5 components to look for in research. Episode Highlights Spring’s background with research Research components Top 5 Quotes “I am an … [Read more...] about Research: The Top 5 Components To Look For with Spring Hatfield – Your Dental Top 5
Patients’ Perspective Regarding the Administration of Local Anesthesia by Dental Hygienist: Science Sunday
Patients’ Perspective Regarding the Administration of Local Anesthesia by Dental Hygienist Dental hygienists have been safely administering local anesthesia for over 40 years. Washington state was the first state to allow dental hygienists to administer local anesthesia in 1971. Since then 44 … [Read more...] about Patients’ Perspective Regarding the Administration of Local Anesthesia by Dental Hygienist: Science Sunday
Adverse Events Associated with Home Use of Mouthrinses: A Systematic Review. – Science Sunday
Are you recommending a mouth rinse for your patients? There is a plethora of research addressing the efficacy of different mouth rinses however, have you considered the adverse events associated with their use? A systematic review published in Therapeutic Advances in Drug Safety in 2019 reviewing … [Read more...] about Adverse Events Associated with Home Use of Mouthrinses: A Systematic Review. – Science Sunday
