Patient Care

Learn how to overcome three common challenges dental hygienists face.

Hygienists are on the frontline to identify problems and guide patients to seek help. Your favorite patient climbs into your chair, and you are concerned. (I know, you aren’t supposed to have favorites, but face it, you do.) She doesn’t look so good. Weight has been dropping off her since her last visit four months ago. Her skin looks sallow, and the shine and luster in her eyes is gone. The enamel is wearing off of her teeth.

Why clinicians must always consider the needs of individual patients and supporting research when selecting a protocol.

Why four dental professionals recommend DEBACTEROL.

What should you do if your patient is suffering a crisis?

How the volunteer efforts of faculty and students from the Midwestern University College of Dental Medicine help Tongan patients.

Follow these best practices to create a more efficient and profitable office.

How to drive patient recommendations forward.

The questions every general dentist must answer about oral surgery.

A day in the life of a digital dentist.

Redoing procedures increases your overhead and eats away at your gross operating revenue. Here’s how you can complete the perfect procedure the first time around

It’s completely natural for patients to fear aspects of dental intervention, but you can alleviate stressors by updating your practice’s technologies.

Check out these four ways hygienists can save a life in 2019 by utilizing their skills and passions.

Stable oral health can be a critical preventive measure against drug-induced osteonecrosis of the jaws.

Unmasking the numerous myths about dental insurance plans.

How VELscope Vx is changing the way doctors think about - and perform - oral cancer screening.

With more hygienists using patient-centered approaches, is it time for you to add compassionate touch to your clinical practice?

Is sugarcoating decaying your clinical practice?

With more patients requesting after-hours appointments or mobile dental care, hygienists in direct access states are making a difference.

You might know the basics of first impressions, but are you doing everything you can to make patients feel welcome?

How TeleDent™ from MouthWatch is improving clinical efficiency and the standard of patient care.

How BIOLASE’s Waterlase Express is transforming treatment planning and patient care.

Adding in a few basic creature comforts can make your practice more comfortable for patients (and more profitable for you).

Patient interactions should involve your whole office, from the decorations to the staff.

The cloud-based service connects patients with a virtual dentist who can diagnose problems and prescribe medication.

In a world of long hours and grueling work, it’s no surprise that many hygienists are experiencing stress and strain.

The updated report will document progress in oral health over the past 20 years.

Pediatric patients come with many challenges, but it’s up to clinicians to give them the treatment they deserve.