Michelle Strange, RDH Charleston, South CarolinaAs a student: A May 2005 graduate of Trident Technical College. Michelle worked as an assistant for an orthodontists office while...
A Peer-Reviewed Publication Written by Lisa Dowst-Mayo, RDH, BSDHAbstract The new millennium has brought about great advances in technology and innovation; including the discovery...
For the past year, I have conducted surveys online and with my speaking audiences about infection control issues in the dental office for clinicians. In the next few articles,...
Deciphering science isn't easy, but it has been made a bit less difficult because of the dedicated effort of a fellow dental hygienist. Julie Hawley, RDH, PhD, is making it easier...
According to the National Institutes of Health, eating disorders affect approximately 30 million individuals in the United States each year. By comparison, Alzheimer's and autism...
Dear Dianne, I graduated from hygiene school three years ago, and I have worked in the same office full-time since passing my boards. Another full-time hygienist has been working...
Your patient today is Carl, a 33-year-old engineer who has a six-month maintenance appointment. Carl has not had a Panorex film made for a number of years, and it is suggested...
The topics for this column normally come from questions being asked by dental hygienists via social media, during my courses, or in emails sent to me. Knowing what is on the minds...
We've all had those patients who come in with a negative attitude. From the moment you greet them, they make it clear they would rather be anywhere else than with you. Whether...
Who should provide supplies or equipment to the practicing dental hygienist? Visualize a bell curve. The answers to this complicated question fall somewhere between the two extreme...
Chaos and conflict arise in our dental practices when we attempt to fit nontraditional workforces into traditional workplaces. With four generations1 working today, creativity...
Looking for a job can be time-consuming, difficult, and discouraging - especially if it takes you a long time to find a fill-in or part-time job. What can you do to keep your ...
Great news for dental public health! The Journal of Evidence-Based Dental Practice (the Journal) just published its "Annual Report on Dental Hygiene." As stated on their website...