Spring Hatfield, RDH, BSPH
Spring Hayes Hatfield, RDH, BSPH, is a graduate of Florida State College at Jacksonville, and she holds licensure in Florida, Louisiana, and Alabama. Spring is on the Advisory Board and holds the position of Continuing Education Manager at Today’s RDH. Her passion is elevating the dental hygiene profession through science, education, and clinical excellence. In her free time, she loves traveling, reading, and spending time with her husband, children, and the animals at her useless animal farm. She can be reached via email at Spring@TodaysRDH.com
Curiosity Killed the Plaque Ep. 22: Factors that Shaped Skulls, Facial Features, and Teeth
In this episode of Curiosity Killed the Plaque, Spring Hatfield, RDH, BSPH, looks at different factors that have shaped our skulls, facial features, and...
Cardiovascular Risks of Xylitol: A Breakdown of the Study in Recent News Reports
Sensationalized headlines based on a preliminary scientific study have become more and more common. These headlines can often be misleading and cause misunderstanding and...
A Review of Medical Errors in Light of Kentucky Decriminalizing Them
Medical errors have been increasingly identified as a serious public health problem. This includes medical errors that occur in a dental setting. It's been...
Dental Hygienist Shortage: Proposed Solutions and Why Assistants Scaling Is Not the Answer
Amid the whirring drills and bright lights of dental practices, there's a growing problem: the dental hygienist shortage. Dentists are scrambling to find qualified...
Curiosity Killed the Plaque Ep. 21: Teeth Whitening Product Efficacy
In this episode of Curiosity Killed the Plaque, Spring Hatfield, RDH, BSPH, takes a look at different teeth whitening options and their efficacy.
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QUIZ: Test Your Ultrasonic Instrumentation Knowledge
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Curiosity Killed the Plaque Ep. 20: Dangers of Oral Clay Products
In this episode of Curiosity Killed the Plaque, Spring Hatfield, RDH, BSPH, takes a look at natural oral care products, specifically bentonite clay.
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Nano-Hydroxyapatite Varnish: Does Research Support Caries Prevention Efficacy and Safety?
Nano-hydroxyapatite varnish has made its way to the market and into some dental practices. Though nano-hydroxyapatite toothpaste has been on the market for several...
Curiosity Killed the Plaque Ep. 19: Periodontal Disease and Hypertension
In this episode of Curiosity Killed the Plaque, Spring Hatfield, RDH, BSPH, takes a look at the oral-systemic link focusing on periodontal disease and...
Evidence-Based Dental Care: Evolution of SRP, FMD, and Subgingival Irrigation
As a hobby, I enjoy reading scientific literature published in the 1800s and a few from the early 1900s. What fascinates me is just...
Research History of Traumatic Occlusion and Why More Research is Needed
An ongoing debate and lack of clear evidence have left the dental profession with unanswered questions about the role of traumatic occlusion in multiple...
Informed Consent Review: How Hygienists Can Assist Patients in Making Informed Decisions
Informed consent is an important aspect of research, medicine, and dentistry, as well as the patient's right to autonomy. While a patient's right to...
QUIZ: Test Your Extraoral and Intraoral Clinical Assessment Knowledge
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Consumer Beware: An Example of the Cosmetic and Beauty Industry Practicing Unlicensed Dentistry
There is a growing trend in the cosmetic and beauty industry in which unlicensed individuals are practicing dentistry. Most of these establishments are hiding...
Dental Board Exams: The Ethical Conflicts of Using Live Dental Patients
Are you aware that dentistry is the only area of health care that requires a live board patent exam for licensure? In no other...
Curiosity Killed the Plaque Ep. 18: Genetics & Oral Health
In this episode of Curiosity Killed the Plaque, Spring Hatfield, RDH, BSPH, dives into the topic of genetics and oral health.
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Artificial Sweeteners: Reviewing the Oral Health Effects of Different Sugar Alternatives
A few years ago, I was told by a fellow hygienist that certain artificial sweeteners, specifically sorbitol, increased the risk of dental caries. I...
The History of Periodontics and Where We are Today
The challenges dental hygienists currently face are quite different from those we have faced in the past. In the past, the challenge was finding...
QUIZ: Test Your HPV and Oropharyngeal Cancer Knowledge
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Curiosity Killed the Plaque Ep. 17: Caries Management
In this episode of Curiosity Killed the Plaque, Spring Hatfield, RDH, BSPH, looks at the importance of evidence-based dentistry for caries management.
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