Katina Spadoni, DDS[email protected]Dental HygieneOn the front line of patient health: How dental hygienists can save livesWhile dental care and healthcare are often treated as separate entities, the body makes no such distinctions. The unique skillset and knowledge possessed by hygienists enables them to ensure not only the best oral health for their patients but also the best whole-person health, writes Dr. Katina Spadoni.June 10, 2020Page 1 of 1Top StoriesAnesthesiaNew details emerge in death of 9-year-old dental patientThe San Diego County Department of the Medical Examiner has provided new information about the 9-year-old girl in California who died hours after she was administered anesthesia and underwent dental surgery.Dental HygieneSurvey uncovers gaps in U.S. oral hygiene habitsPractice SalesThe win-win-win deal that benefits selling doctors, DSOs, and patientsLegal IssuesDentist files antitrust lawsuit against insurersImaging & CAD/CAMPatients don't like what they see on their intraoral scans