TikTok users are attempting to recreate part of the dental office experience at home by using sharp tools to remove plaque from their teeth. Professionally performed scaling typically goes below the ...

Even though you brush and floss on the reg, it’s only natural for your teeth to develop a buildup of plaque and tartar. In a perfect world, you’d go to the dentist every six months for a scrape-y ...

Research suggests links between periodontal disease and rheumatoid arthritis, so might scaling and root planing reduce signs of both diseases in patients with both conditions? To find out, ...

The Missouri Dental Hygienists' Association contends the state board lacks legal authority and relied on insufficient pilot data. The rule would let specially trained assistants perform supragingival ...