Dr. Fresh recently launched its Reach Complete Care Triple Angle toothbrushes, which provide three different angles of bristle cleaning -- left, straight, and right.
Don't let the whimsical name of this new scaler by Paradise Dental Technologies fool you! The Jack B. Nimble is a real workhorse designed specifically to allow positive lateral...
Dental hygiene can be a demanding profession, both mentally and physically. Working with patients while maintaining good physical health can present challenges to hygienists.
My life would be a lot more frustrating if I did not have checklists. I have a checklist for packing my suitcase when I go to a speaking engagement, one for the things I need ...
I have witnessed numerous ways of scaling teeth over the years, both teaching in dental hygiene clinics and during volunteer programs where I helped assist colleagues.
Your patient today is Andy, a 20-year-old college student. Andy has noticed a white to yellow swelling on the right side of his tongue that does not go away and has been present...
In recent years, the diagnosis of sleep apnea has led to a collision of the dental and medical professions. How many patients during an average clinical day do you see that have...
Options always exist in executing dental hygiene care, including the administration of local anesthesia. But smart dental hygiene practitioners look to evidence-based outcomes...
Baby boomer patients have been a fixture in dental operatories in general and specialty dental practices since the late 1950s, and they're getting closer to retirement.
Every dental team member plays an important role in the practice's success. While team members have their specific areas of expertise, it's important for each department ...
The quest for the meaning of life is as old as civilization. In the Western philosophical tradition, Greeks were among the first thinkers to pursue these values.
In my March column, I highlighted places where one could take university quality courses online for free. The response was much more than expected from such a topic.
You are going crazy, pulling your hair out because of problems in the practice that no one in the office knows how to solve. Engagement is lacking; the doctor, staff, and patients...
The new year brought us an exciting development in the public health arena. In January, the National Governor's Association (NGA) published a report that focused on the utilization...
Last August, hygiene student Sara Keedy of Wheeling, W.Va., met her new partner in life, Noel. It was a match made in heaven. He accompanies her everywhere, even into the clinic...
I have been a hygienist for three years. But I swear, the stress is making me old before my time! I work with a great doctor and co-workers. That's not the problem.
"If I keep doing what I always did, I will get what I always got." This line played over and over in my head this week. I asked myself, how can I link this with the topic of dental...
On a daily basis: She worked with a holistic dentist for five years. She switched to the dental practice for Dr. Kathleen Carson (Westlake Dental Arts) in 2013.