The reality is hygienists already assess caries risk every day. The integration of a CAMBRA-informed approach helps us organize our clinical findings and link categorical risk groups to phased and focused action.
Chester Zoo has made history with the world’s first-ever endodontic treatment on a two-toed sloth to address a painful toothache. Rico, the 25-year-old sloth, underwent the groundbreaking procedure with the help of expert veterinarians and dental specialists from Newcastle University. The zoo announced the achievement, saying, “World FIRST as Rico the sloth undergoes ground-breaking dental … Read more
Access to quality dental care remains a significant challenge for populations living in remote areas. Geographic isolation, high costs, and socioeconomic disparities often prevent individuals from receiving timely oral healthcare, leading to severe long-term consequences. Traditional dentistry struggles to bridge this gap due to limited infrastructure and workforce shortages. However, advancements in Teledentistry, accelerated by … Read more
With the advancement of technology and AI, oral testing is now a popular tool for dental hygienists. But how can you differentiate between the many products on the marketplace? Do all oral tests look at human genetics? Should you prioritize in-office testing over send-away test kits? What’s the difference between salivary diagnostics, genomic sequencing, screening … Read more
What a great time to be a dental hygienist! I am thrilled to not only write this month’s editorial but to also have curated this edition’s content and theme specifically to help you, dear dental hygienist, stay current with the latest and greatest happening and to get excited about the future of our profession. This … Read more
PerioMonitor™, a testing kit designed to detect oral inflammation, received Health Canada approval on Feb. 5, 2025. It was developed under the supervision of Dr. Michael Glogauer, Professor at the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Dentistry, Dentist-in-Chief at University Health Network, and Head of Dental Oncology at Princess Margaret Cancer Centre. The cost-effective and user-friendly … Read more