I am passionate about expanding my knowledge and expertise in the field I enjoy. My definitive objective is to be a knowledgeable and skillful hygienist who can provide the best care possible to my patients. To achieve this, I’ve made great effort to research various dental hygiene topics.
I am committed to staying up to date through continuing education, so that I can give my patients the highest level of care. It is my obligation to remain educated and proficient about the most recent advancements in the field.
Through continuing education and research, I am able to confidently provide my patients with meaningful explanations to address any concerns. This is a great way to build trust and rapport.
This paper analyzed the caries arrest effectiveness of silver diamine fluoride compared to alternative restorative technique through randomized clinical trial. Silver diamine fluoride is effective in arresting carious lesion with no pulpal involvement. It is commonly used in children and special needs patients. The downside to SDF is that it is not aesthetically pleasing due to its dark color. This paper is a great way to understand research and be able to present useful data to display the effectiveness of certain products or procedures.
This paper provided a comprehensive review of tobacco and its’ potential oral health affects. Tobacco cession techniques will be beneficial to many patient’s who are struggling to quit. As an oral health care provider, it is our job to educate the patient and inform them the risk of oral cancer is increasing due to the recent uproar in different types of smoking devices and products. This paper provides valuable information to help me educate my patients on tobacco cession and guiding them towards a healthier lifestyle.
Trigeminal Neuralgia and Bell’s Palsy
This paper discussed the differences between Trigeminal Neuralgia and Bell’s Palsy condition. Trigeminal Neuralgia affects the 5th cranial nerve and is often described as a severe, shock-like neuropathic pain that causes sudden, brief, stabbing, and recurrent pain in one or more trigeminal nerve branches. Bell’s Palsy affects the 7th cranial nerve and is an acute facial paralysis which causes sudden weakness on one side of the face, resulting in muscle droop and damage to the facial nerve. As oral health care professional, our main focus is in the head and neck region. These are two conditions that may present clinically at some point in my career so it was important that I understand the difference between them.
