Dental students may be better at scaling and root planing than their hygiene counterparts, according to the findings of a new study. Dental students in Switzerland more effectively scaled a maxillary ...
Is there a relationship between periodontal health and cardiac dysrhythmia? Yes, according to a study in the International Journal of Cardiology (March 1, 2013). In fact, the study authors propose a ...
ORLANDO, Fla. — Professional dental screening and cleaning may reduce the risks for stroke and MI, researchers said here. Zu-Yin Chen, MD, a cardiology fellow at Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, ...
When a 52-year-old woman from Cromwell, CT, sat in a dentist’s chair one day in April 2024, her registered dental hygienist (RDH) performed a prophylaxis. This is a thorough, personalized preventive ...