Xerostomia from A to Z
Effective detection and treatment guidelines to improve your patients' quality of life.
By Warren H. Noble, DDS, MS, MSEd; Kahlid Aziz, DDS; Karen Edwards, DDS; and Eric Salmon, DDS
Protect Your Musculoskeletal Health
Strategies to reduce the risk of injury during off-work hours.
By Becca D. Jorde, PT, DPT, GCS, Cert MDT, and JoNell Bly, RDH, BS
Dental Waterline Safety
Tips to ensure the water quality in your practice.
By Susan Lynn Tolle, BSDH, MS
The Possibility of Pulsation
A discussion with A. Damien Walmsley, BDS, MSc, PhD, about cavitation and acoustic microstreaming in ultrasonic instrumentation.
Bacteremia and Oral Health 
Maintaining oral health may be more effective than antibiotic prophylaxis in reducing the risk of bacteremia.
By Gen Benoit, RDH, MEd; Ruth Tornwall, RDH, MS; and Frieda Atherton Pickett, RDH, MS
Educate Your Patients About HPV 
Dental hygienists can serve as the first line of defense in detecting and treating oral human papillomavirus.
By Constance R. Sharuga, RDH, PhD; Tabitha Price, RDH, MPH; and Deborah Dotson, RDH, PhD
Antibiotics and Dental Biofilms
The complexity of dental biofilms interferes with the ability of
antibiotics to penetrate these destructive bacterial communities.
By Inessa A. Levitt, BA, and Richard L. Gregory, PhD
9 Myths About Caries Prevention in
Older Adults
New research discredits the traditional emphasis on restorative care for
older patients—paving the way for more effective prevention strategies.
By Dona R. Roberts, RDH, and Pamela Maragliano-Muniz, BSDH, DMD
Sunstar Spotlight PDF
A Team Approach to Diabetes Care
Strategies for helping patients with diabetes manage their disease and improve their oral health.
By Cynthia Stegeman, EdD, RDH, RD, CDE
Product Profiles
An ongoing feature in Dimensions,
our product profiles provide the information you need about the
products you use in practice and those you recommend to your
patients.
Sunstar Americas Inc
GlaxoSmithKline
Philips Oral Healthcare
Plak Smacker
Colgate
Procter & Gamble Professional Oral Health
Chattem Inc/ACT
Colgate