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  • Volume 34, Issue 5

    • Volume 34, Issue 5

    Lentysales
    Patient Care

    Product Report

    May 16, 2014
    Lenty Sales recently introduced Vital Shield Gold Size Fitted Gloves, which are produced on molds specific to each hand.
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    Compensation

    Short brush, proven toothpaste, and all organic

    May 16, 2014
    This is one of the most innovative brushes I have seen in a long time. Designed to be used with a pinch grip by using one or two fingers and your thumb ...
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    Prosthodontics

    The power of occlusal observation

    May 16, 2014
    In a rushed, fast-paced working day, how often do we take a moment to really observe our patients?
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    Pediatrics

    A kid-sized dent in bad snacks

    May 16, 2014
    Children and teens have been under heavy fire for years on the nutritional front. Advertisers target them directly: "Do the Dew!" "Elevate your game." "No one can eat just one...
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    Pediatrics

    Oral oil pulling

    Nancy W. Burkhart, EdD, MEd, BSDH, AAFAAOM
    May 16, 2014
    Your patient today is a lovely woman from Southern India named Amisha. She is new to your practice and has just been transferred to the United States ...

    More content from Volume 34, Issue 5

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    Pediatrics

    Clinical suspicion of celiac disease

    May 16, 2014
    According to a study1 published in 1989, people with celiac disease (CD) have a higher risk of developing oral cancer if they are not on a gluten-free diet.
    Compensation

    A second look at oil pulling as dental home care therapy

    May 16, 2014
    A few years ago, I wrote an article on oil pulling. Patients were coming to me with questions and trying the home-care process.
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    Students

    How not to overwork your hands

    May 16, 2014
    Want to reduce the workload on your hands during instrumentation? This article reviews current basic techniques and presents new techniques that provide the best leverage ... ...
    Compensation

    Cochrane's review of triclosan toothpastes

    May 15, 2014
    I'm a big fan of public radio. Last week, I was listening to an early morning segment about science running into a brick wall. Naturally, I was all ears and what I heard didn'...
    Personal Protective Equipment

    Not just a glove

    May 15, 2014
    When it comes down to something as simple as gloves, there is a lot to take into consideration. Typically, if things start to happen with the hands, gloves are the first item ...
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    Career & Profession

    Scaling and exercise strategies to prevent hand, wrist, and arm injuries

    May 15, 2014
    Imagine working as a dental hygienist and never being concerned about work-related hand or arm pain.
    Career & Profession

    In line with alignment

    May 15, 2014
    The message in this column is twofold. I am celebrating while singing the praises of chiropractic care -- both a personal and professional impact.
    Career & Profession

    NIOSH is a tool to keep in your pocket

    May 15, 2014
    All of us have our favorite instruments, tools that make our jobs easier, more efficient, and safer. In infection control, there is a valuable tool you may not have thought of...
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    Pediatrics

    In the Driver's seat

    May 14, 2014
    Long before Deamonte Driver of Prince George County in Maryland died in 2007 from an untreated tooth infection that spread to his brain ...
    Career & Profession

    Objective observations

    May 14, 2014
    "Those who fail to innovate fail!" is a common message. With the changing demographics of dentistry1 and less expendable income within the general public, competition is greater...
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    Patient Care

    Combating patient anxiety with clear education

    May 14, 2014
    Patient anxiety is one of the most common issues that dental professionals face. Even though dentistry has changed dramatically in the past decades ...
    Career & Profession

    Better late than never

    May 14, 2014
    My coworkers and I are having an ongoing discussion about what to do when a patient arrives late for an appointment. My opinion is that if the patient is 10 minutes late or more...
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    Students

    Help! Let me out!

    May 14, 2014
    What are the career options for dental hygienists who want to leave clinical?
    Dentist Office Exterior
    Career & Profession

    A profile of the RDH

    May 14, 2014
    Although most dental hygienists still practice in one dental office working closely with a single dentist, the changing demographics for the profession continue to indicate varied...
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    Students

    Most intriguing courses of UOR 2014

    May 14, 2014
    We asked our 'From the Podium' columnist to rank the most intriguing courses offered at RDH Under One Roof on Aug. 14-16
    Patient Care

    Myofunctional issues in children and adults

    May 14, 2014
    When continuing education planners work on an all-day or multiday program, they choose a theme for the program.
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    Pediatrics

    Texting to improve home care

    May 14, 2014
    A year ago, a new program was launched with the goal of raising awareness about the importance of oral health and improving oral home care regimens.
    Career & Profession

    Editor's Note

    May 14, 2014
    I apologize to previous RDH cover models. They are all outstanding representatives of the dental hygiene profession. Some of them are even award recipients ...
    Tonya Lanthier, RDH Atlanta, Georgia
    Career & Profession

    Spotlight

    May 13, 2014
    Tonya Lanthier, RDH, Atlanta, Georgia, As a student: She is a 1995 graduate from Gainesville State College/Lanier Technical School. As an eight-year-old tomboy, she lost a tooth...