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  • Volume 28, Issue 5

    • Volume 28, Issue 5

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    Personal Wellness

    Public Health Spotlight: Shari Peterson, RDH, MA

    May 1, 2008
    Irealized a few weeks ago, that I always spotlight dental hygienists who have careers in public health.
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    Enhancing Visual Acuity

    May 1, 2008
    Don't you just love it when a word or phrase conveys the truth?
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    Periodontitis

    Mouthful of Slugs

    May 1, 2008
    When I put on my thinking cap and reflect on how we treat periodontal infections, I truly believe we're functioning in a knowledge vacuum.
    Personal Wellness

    Admitting Our Imprefections

    May 1, 2008
    Nearly every person I've met since I decided to care about my profession again impresses me. From those who listened to me vent, to those who challenged me to action, dental hygiene...
    Personal Wellness

    Speaking from the Heart

    May 1, 2008
    With great anticipation I grab RDH Magazine each month and flip through the pages to see who Ann-Marie DePalma, RDH, BDd, FAADH, has chosen to spotlight...

    More content from Volume 28, Issue 5

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    "Brown Bag It" For Better Product Recommendations

    May 1, 2008
    Have you been stumped by a patient lately? It happens to the best of us. A patient mentions her new toothpaste, whitening system, or mouthwash.
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    Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction

    Saliva: Of Emerging Importance in the Medical and Dental Worlds

    May 1, 2008
    Diagnostic tools provide unlimited details about oral systemic health.
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    Personal Protective Equipment

    RDH Cover Spotlight

    May 1, 2008
    Amanda Vogel and Sandy Royalty are sisters and hygienists in Indiana, and they were recommended for the cover by a friend ...
    Personal Wellness

    Replacing Mrs. Right/Mr. Wrong

    May 1, 2008
    When filling the shoes of the perfect hygienist, or replacing a fired employee, it's important to maintain a sense of professionalism.
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    Personal Wellness

    Minimal Intervention Sans Enamel

    May 1, 2008
    Oral cancer is a soft-tissue condition, and it's something we can prevent.
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    Personal Wellness

    Personality: What type are you?

    May 1, 2008
    Our personality type determines how we interact with our world, how we gather information, how we make decisions, and how we orient our lifestyles.
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    Personal Wellness

    To Find a Poet

    May 1, 2008
    What I was remembering this morning was the PC camera that my oldest son (now 25) got as a gift from his grandparents 11 years ago.
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    In-office Preventive

    Reader's Forum

    May 1, 2008
    I want to share my experience in having carpal tunnel syndrome surgery with a new endoscopic technique.
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    Industry News from Proofs

    May 1, 2008
    OraPharma, Inc., recently launched a professional awareness campaign to reinforce the public image that "thousands of oral health professionals have adopted comprehensive periodontal...
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    Personal Wellness

    Morsicatio Buccarum

    May 1, 2008
    John Stevens, 40, arrives in your office for the first time in several years after being out of the country on military duty.
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    Relief on the Windowsill

    May 1, 2008
    Fresh baked cookies are always a delectable treat. Many cookie bakers follow a special recipe.
    Personal Wellness

    Unorthodox Periodontal Protocol

    May 1, 2008
    I have practiced dental hygiene for more than 20 years and have been employed at one office for more than 15 years.