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Dear Dr. Oz: A Letter from a Licensed Dental Professional
Dear Dr. Oz,
I would like to begin by saying, your show has been very informative over the years, and I appreciate what you are...
A Dental Hygienist’s Role in Early Childhood Caries Prevention
Early childhood caries (ECC) is one of the most common chronic childhood diseases, and possibly the most preventable. The American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry...
Assisted Hygiene Part 2: Are Your Patients Prepared?
A few nights ago, the boyfriend and I went out to dinner at one of our favorite restaurants. If you’re ever in the Phoenix...
The Forensic Puzzle: How Dental Professionals Play a Vital Role in the World of...
When patients dawn the door of their dentist, whether to spruce up their pearly whites or to cure a toothache, they do not think...
To Upsell or Not, That is The Question
I have been a practicing Registered Dental Hygienist since 1987. I cannot believe the math, but yes, 31 years! I have witnessed a lot...
Is Malpractice Liability Insurance Necessary for Dental Hygienists?
Malpractice is defined as “a dereliction of professional duty or failure to exercise an ordinary degree of professional skill or learning by one rendering...
Hygienist Confession: Yeah, I Leave Stain. Here’s Why.
I am a “self-proclaimed” perfectionist. I need to know I am doing the best job I can while striving to do it better. Sound...
Athletic Mouth Guards: Playing It Safe
It is that time of year when the kids start a new school year, and many participate in school sports programs. Although schools attempt...
How to Create a Stress-Free Appointment for Patients by Utilizing Desensitization
We all have those patients who simply hate what it is that we do. Whether it’s updating health history, laying back in the chair,...
Is Saliva the Future of Diagnostics?
During dental treatment, saliva is generally not our friend. We fight with it to keep patients from feeling like they are drowning, it is...
Study Reveals Periodontal Diseases and Coronary Artery Disease Share Genetic Basis
According to research presented at the EuroPerio9 conference, coronary artery disease and periodontal disease share a mutual epidemiological relationship. The conference, which ran from June 20-23 in Amsterdam,...
The Importance of Faculty Calibration in Preclinical Dental Hygiene Education
Abstract
Students enrolled in dental hygiene programs are required to take a preclinical dental hygiene course prior to delivering dental hygiene therapy to patients. In...
Why Dental Hygienists Should Sharpen their Own Instruments
Every hygienist can remember the first day they got their shiny, new instruments. Each instrument came with a clear purpose, a goal. There were...
How to Assist Patients who Prefer an Alternative Approach to Dental Care
Worldwide access to evidence-based clinical decision making must coexist with respect for individual decision making shaped by local culture and circumstances. This is the...
Study Reveals Drug-Filled 3D Printed Dentures Can Prevent Fungal Infection
Fungal infection is a common threat to patients who wear dentures or other dental prostheses. When left untreated, it can lead to stomatitis and...
Dental Hygienists and the Business of Dentistry
As dental hygienists we see ourselves as clinicians, educators, patient advocates, sometimes we might even feel like therapists, but there is one aspect of...
HIV Update for Dental Hygienists
Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) became an epidemic in the United States in the early 1980s causing great concern for many healthcare workers. Today, after...
New AAP Periodontal Classification Guidelines
New and exciting things were happening at this past EuroPerio9 held in Amsterdam from June 20th-23rd, 2018. The American Academy of Periodontology (AAP) announced...
Identify, Restore and Protect: Personalized Care for Your Caries-prone Patients is Fast and Easy...
Disclosure: We value transparency at Today’s RDH. This article is sponsored content from 3M Oral Care as part of our sponsored partner program.
As a dental hygienist,...
A New Possibility for Preventing Bacterial Overgrowth in Plastic Dental Appliances
Dental technology has advanced tremendously in the past few decades, and it continues to move forward at a rapid pace as new materials and...
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