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  • Volume 34, Issue 8

    • Volume 34, Issue 8

    Oral Systemic

    Contributing Factors to the Oral Effects of Schizophrenia

    Aug. 26, 2014
    Oral health is linked to overall health and is a window to a person's general state of well-being. Recent research has demonstrated that many systemic disorders present with oral...
    Ecoclean
    Patient Care

    Product Report

    Aug. 25, 2014
    EcoClean USA, Inc. recently launched Genesis, a disinfectant generator for dental offices that takes regular tap water and minerals and electrolyzes, creating a "hypochlorous"...
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    Patient Care

    Candy, bad breath products

    Aug. 25, 2014
    Simply Xylitol is a unique line of sugar-free treats. What makes them unique? They are the most delicious xylitol treats I have ever tasted, and they come in an amazing variety...
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    Infection Control

    MRSA and MSSA in the Dental Setting

    Aug. 25, 2014
    When we hear people's stories, it sometimes inspires us to take a stand, to make a change, and to do what we knew was right in the first place.
    1 Initial Visit
    Oral Pathology

    Verrucous Carcinoma

    Aug. 22, 2014
    Your patient is William, a 79-year-old male who is the father of an established patient. He is visiting the family in the United States while on a trip from France.

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    Career & Profession

    High anxiety in the dental office

    Aug. 22, 2014
    A patient comes in with a full sleeve tattooed on his arm and proceeds to confide his fear of dental needles and instruments.
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    Patient Care

    Senior priorities

    Aug. 22, 2014
    The December 2012 statistics from the United States Census Bureau once again confirm what some call the "graying of America.
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    Health span vs. life span for baby boomers

    Aug. 22, 2014
    "There are several things you can do to look and feel younger. All the experts agree, though, that the No. 1 thing is to be born later." – From Humor for Boomers
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    Seating options

    Aug. 22, 2014
    The ideal sit/stand device allows a clinician to sit up higher and closer to the patient, maintain a healthy lumbar curve in the spine, and keep the pelvis in neutral.
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    Implant Maintenance

    Implanting a smooth process

    Aug. 22, 2014
    With the ups and downs of the economy over the last few years, along with other contributing factors, many hygienists are seeking alternatives beyond clinical hygiene practice...
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    Career & Profession

    Dental hygiene care for inmates

    Aug. 22, 2014
    Expanding roles for dental hygienists are available within the government sector. A career working with inmates is one option for those seeking employment.
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    Oral Pathology

    Specialist in dental oncology

    Aug. 22, 2014
    This month I will spotlight a dental hygienist who works in a particularly interesting setting – a cancer center.
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    Career & Profession

    The career detour to a physician's office

    Aug. 21, 2014
    A few months ago, I accepted an offer to be the director of operations for a medical practice. Although working for a physician was never one of my career goals ...
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    Career & Profession

    Increasing the bottom line

    Aug. 21, 2014
    In business it all comes down to the bottom line and how we can make more with what we have.
    Career & Profession

    Less time, lower standards

    Aug. 21, 2014
    I figure that you've worked in many different offices, so I wondered what your experience has been regarding different insurance companies and treatment planning.
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    Career & Profession

    The choice of overcoming mediocrity

    Aug. 21, 2014
    We make choices each day that sustain us in reaching our goals or keep us stuck. If you are feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or complacent, then perhaps it is time to look at new choices...
    Career & Profession

    Online inspiration

    Aug. 21, 2014
    The topic for a column is often gleaned from reading, listening, and asking questions of colleagues.
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    Implant Maintenance

    Dental strategies for osteoporosis drugs

    Aug. 21, 2014
    A recent two-day whirlwind trip to New York City left my head spinning as I sought to comprehend the complex world of prescribing behavior by physicians who write prescriptions...
    Career & Profession

    Are you a honeybee?

    Aug. 21, 2014
    Honeybees are considered highly developed insects with a society that is ordered, complex, and synergistic.
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    Let's get this straight!

    Aug. 21, 2014
    Today's column speaks to a phenomenon that I've been aware of for a long time but have never written about.
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    Career & Profession

    Snoopy talk

    Aug. 20, 2014
    A recent conversation was very confusing to me, and it prompted me to think about the "language" that different professions speak.
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    Patient Care

    You just can't make this stuff up!

    Aug. 20, 2014
    Whether you've practiced for 15 days or 15 years, you've undoubtedly heard some real doozies. Over the past four decades, patient antics and actions have consistently amused me...
    Pediatrics

    Reaching Out to the Underserved

    Aug. 20, 2014
    These programs change lives. They reduce pain, improve health and self-image, and promote self-confidence.
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    Career & Profession

    Editor's Note

    Aug. 20, 2014
    Only two months separate the celebrations of the two main awards that RDH participates in every year.
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    Students

    Spotlight

    Aug. 20, 2014
    She is a 1985 graduate from Delta College University Center in Michigan. While in high school, she was permitted to shadow a local dentist in a co-op program and fell in love ...