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(BPT) – World Series champion and 3-time American League MVP Alex Rodriguez (aka A-Rod) knows how important it is to prioritize your oral health. That’s why,…

Hippocrates made a significant contribution to modern medicine by stating that medicine should be based on detailed observation, logic and experience for diagnosis, prognosis and treatment.…

Back to top overview Periodontal disease (gingivitis) is an infection of the tissues that hold your teeth in place. It’s usually caused by poor brushing and…

Bausch Health Companies Inc. (NYSE/TSX: BHC) and oral care business OraPharma, announced a partnership with World Series Champion Alex Rodriguez to launch a national campaign to…

As a dental hygienist, these three statements are likely to relate to you: 1. You practice in a clinical setting. 2. You spend most patient appointments…

Disease managementWhen pathogenic biofilm causes disease (gingivitis, periodontal disease, peri-implant disease) in a susceptible host, the oral health care provider must develop a treatment plan framework…

A 42-year-old male client presented with generalized chronic moderate to severe marginal gingivitis and generalized chronic moderate to advanced periodontitis. He reported that non-surgical periodontal treatment,…

In recent decades, many studies have investigated the adjunctive use of high-intensity and low-energy lasers in periodontal therapy. Although the beneficial use of diode laser therapy…

Dear Dianne,I have written to you in the past and always await your advice RDH magazine because the topics are so relevant to our everyday practical…

Disease managementWhen pathogenic biofilm causes disease (gingivitis, periodontal disease, peri-implant disease) in a susceptible host, the oral health care provider must develop a treatment plan framework…