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    Dental hygienists can avoid being held liable by educating themselves on what they need to know.
    Dental hygienists can avoid being held liable by educating themselves on what they need to know.
    Dental hygienists can avoid being held liable by educating themselves on what they need to know.
    Dental hygienists can avoid being held liable by educating themselves on what they need to know.
    Dental hygienists can avoid being held liable by educating themselves on what they need to know.
    Radiology

    Prevention vs. prosecution: Malpractice and the dental hygienist

    Malpractice—the very word strikes fear in the hearts and minds of all health-care providers. Read on for examples of liability for dental hygienists you might not be aware of,...
    Personal Wellness

    The Breast Cancer Patient

    Oct. 1, 2008
    A writer for the New York Daily News wrote not too long ago, "An anguished Elizabeth Edwards decided to stay with her cheating husband because she is dying and worried about their...
    Personal Wellness

    Truth as a Bias

    Oct. 1, 2008
    In writing about evidence-based decision making (EBDM), my thoughts have turned to searching for the truth.
    Public Health

    The Susceptible Host, Part II

    Oct. 1, 2008
    In the chain of infection, there are many areas that the dental health-care professional has little control over.
    Personal Wellness

    A Webinar CE Program

    Oct. 1, 2008
    The past several years have seen a vast increase in the ways we can obtain continuing education.

    More content from Volume 28, Issue 10

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    Personal Wellness

    Interview with ADHA President

    Oct. 1, 2008
    Diann Bomkamp, RDH, BSDH, is the new American Dental Hygienists' Association president.
    Personal Wellness

    End the Lecture

    Oct. 1, 2008
    Human nature is fascinating. The world would be really dull if everyone acted or reacted in the same way.
    Personal Protective Equipment

    Back in the Black

    Oct. 1, 2008
    Black absorbs light perfectly. In January, researchers at a New York institute introduced a material that was claimed to be the darkest substance known.
    Personal Wellness

    Get Over Yourself!

    Oct. 1, 2008
    Over the years traveling across the country speaking and consulting, I have become acquainted with many dentists and hygienists who are very unhappy.
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    Geographic Tongue

    Oct. 1, 2008
    Your patient is a 34-year-old male, Mr. Evans, who has noticed that his tongue feels rough and has a strongly delineated white lined appearance.
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    Readers' Forum

    Oct. 1, 2008
    First I'd like to compliment the editors and staff at RDH magazine for always presenting up-to-date articles and information that are vital to our profession.
    Personal Wellness

    Still Crazy About California

    Oct. 1, 2008
    Franklin Avenue, even at the birth of RDH, was way past its heyday. Many decades ago, Franklin was the main thoroughfare southward out of downtown Waco in Texas.
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    Public Health

    The Diabetic Dilemma

    Oct. 1, 2008
    The obligation to thoroughly assess the risk for each patient
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    Personal Wellness

    With a Single Stroke of the Pen: a New Reality for Dental Hygienists

    Oct. 1, 2008
    There are times that I remember, and times that I forget. I'm known for forgetting my glasses and having to resort to holding papers at arm's length, unable to clearly...
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    Tooth Lightening

    Oct. 1, 2008
    Maximizing surface esthetics
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    Public Health

    Minimal Intervention

    Oct. 1, 2008
    Blood testing in the dental office