Melissa K. TurnerHygiene ToolsWhat you need to know about the rise of xerostomiaXerostomia is spiking, and dental professionals must act. Melissa K. Turner, RDH, shares a four-step strategy to help patients understand dry mouth, its symptoms, and effective therapies to find lasting relief.June 27, 2025Saliva TestingThe top 10 things you need to know about oral testingHaving been introduced to salivary testing through platforms like 23andMe and Ancestry.com, dental patients are understanding firsthand how oral tests can uncover mysteries within their body, writes Melissa K. Turner.February 28, 2025Practice Trends5 secrets to mastering dental events like a proThrough the years, Melissa K. Turner has developed a strategy for navigating dental events like a true pro. Here's a lighthearted guide to making the most of your next dental event experience.December 28, 2024Hygiene Tools13 tools to enhance your dental hygiene practice in 2025Here's a look at the products that took home the 2024 Cellerant Best of Class Hygiene Awards.November 26, 2024PeriodonticsIt's not just about scaling anymore: Latest tools, theories, and products to blast biofilmOral diseases are rampant and growing around the world, and it is the job of oral healthcare professionals to use every tool available to us to be more efficient, writes Melissa K. Turner.August 24, 2024Oral BacteriaDental hygienists and the truth about biofilmMelissa K. Turner believes that biofilm may not only be a villain when it comes to the oral cavity but a hero as well. Here's why dental hygienists need to embrace its dual role.May 14, 2024Hygiene ToolsWhich dental products are standing out to this hygienistAfter walking the show floor of Chicago Midwinter, Melissa K. Turner reflects on what she saw and the new dental products that jumped out at her. Here's what she wants to share with fellow hygienists.March 14, 2024Dental HygieneThe future of dental hygieneCellerant Consulting is proud to partner with DrBicuspid.com to bring you a new monthly column focused on dental hygiene in which we discuss what’s hot, what’s new, and what’s coming down the line.January 29, 2024Page 1 of 1Top StoriesTMJ/TMDMindfulness may improve TMD-related painPracticing mindfulness may ease the cognitive, behavioral, and emotional challenges of managing pain-related temporomandibular disorders (TMDs), suggests research in the Journal of Oral Rehabilitation.InsuranceWhy teamwork and documentation can make or break your dental insurance claimsRestorationsWhat affects dental restoration longevity may surprise youOffice ManagementThe dental industry's economic tightrope: What DrBicuspid readers told us in a surveyDental HygieneHair-raising enamel repair treatment may shake up dentistry
