Implementation of the 2017 Classification of Periodontal and Peri-Implant Diseases by Clinical Dental Hygienists

![Figure][1] ![Figure][1] There has been a lot of news lately about fluoride and community water fluoridation (CWF). Questions have arisen about whether fluoride presents a risk to the public. This is concerning since fluoride use is one of the many tools dental hygienists use to

![Figure][1] April marks Oral Cancer Awareness Month, highlighting the significant improvement in 5-year survival rates for oral and oropharyngeal cancer over the past several decades. According to the National Cancer Institute survey, 5-year survival rates have increased by approximately 27

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of repeated scaling and root planing (SRP), with or without locally-delivered minocycline microspheres (MM) on residual pockets in patients undergoing periodontal maintenance (PMT). Methods: Patients on PMT were randomized into two groups for treatment of one posterior interproximal inflamed pocket (≥5 …

Implementation of the 2017 Classification of Periodontal and Peri-Implant Diseases by Clinical Dental Hygienists

Purpose The purpose of this narrative review of the literature was to examine the current evidence on alcoholism and the consequences on oral and general health, in addition to implications to enhance dental hygiene practice for individuals with alcohol use disorder (AUD). Methods The search was developed for Medline (via Ovid) and then translated to Cinahl, Scopus, and Web …

Dental Hygiene Student and Faculty Perspectives on Disposable vs. Traditional Local Anesthetic Syringes: A pilot study

John Maxwell is quoted as saying “Success is due to our stretching to the challenges of life. Failure comes when we shrink from them.” As we celebrate National Children’s Dental Health Month, we must celebrate the advances we have seen in …

Research The Journal of Dental Hygiene 9 Vol. 99 • No. 2 • April 2025 ABSTRACT. Purpose . The World Workshop on the Classification of Periodontal and Peri-Implant Diseases and . Conditions introduced a new framework for categorizing periodontal and peri-implant diseases

Prevention and Reduction of Musculoskeletal Pain Through Chair-Side Stretching among Dental Hygiene Students