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  • Volume 35, Issue 9

    • Volume 35, Issue 9

    Infection Control

    Medical Errors in Dentistry

    Sept. 28, 2015
    A Peer-Reviewed Publication Written by Richard Nagelberg, DDSAbstractMedical errors leading to adverse events can occur in dentistry. The literature indicates that such errors...
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    Implant Maintenance

    Product Report

    Sept. 28, 2015
    Premier Dental Products Co. recently introduced the Big Easy Implant Magnetostrictive Inserts. The no-scratch tip will safely and quickly clean around implant surfaces, and is...
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    Patient Care

    Taking care of piercings: Dental hygienists should advise patients about risks and safety associated with oral piercings

    Sept. 28, 2015
    Dental hygienists should advise patients about risks and safety associated with oral piercings
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    Patient Care

    The A1C score: The A1C score is well within the dental hygiene scope of practice

    Sept. 28, 2015
    It's not just a casual conversation. The A1C score is well within the dental hygiene scope of practice

    More content from Volume 35, Issue 9

    Patient Care

    Merging technologies and risk assessments to prevent dental disease

    Sept. 28, 2015
    Karen Davis offers her perspective ondisease prevention in an interview with RDH
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    Career & Profession

    Are you ready for autism? Simple steps for preparing for a Monday morning dental appointment with a child with autism

    Sept. 28, 2015
    Simple steps for preparing for a Monday morning appointment with a child with autism
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    Career & Profession

    Revitalizing a career: Hygienist assumes a more active role on the business side of practice to recharge career aspirations

    Sept. 28, 2015
    Hygienist assumes a more active role on the business side of practice to recharge career aspirations
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    Smart Select
    Patient Care

    An option for selective polishing: Young introduces paste, develops angle with Oral-B

    Sept. 28, 2015
    BY KIM MILLER, RDH, BSDHSmart Select by Young DentalSelective polishing just got smarter with Young Dental's Smart Select, a "selective polishing paste" introduced by the company...
    Patient Care

    Different office protocols: How do we define periodontal maintenance?

    Sept. 28, 2015
    I work in multiple practices, and we handle appointments after SRP very differently.
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    Students

    Plasma Cell Gingivitis: Investigate products that cause gingival hypersensitivity

    Sept. 28, 2015
    Plasma cell gingivitis (PCG) is a benign condition of the gingiva with characteristics of generalized edematous and erythematic gingival tissues.
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    Patient Care

    Investigating the incisive block: Procedure minimizes soft tissue discomfort

    Sept. 28, 2015
    The incisive block is a mandibular injection of importance to dental hygienists.
    Career & Profession

    Paper up, plastic down? Go to the right source for questions about using pouches in your sterilizer

    Sept. 28, 2015
    A friend of mine was recently locked out of her computer, and she asked me for assistance.
    Career & Profession

    Medical coding in dental setting: Marianne Harper’s Abra-Code-Dabra course bridges medical/dental coding

    Sept. 28, 2015
    Marianne Harper's Abra-Code-Dabra course bridges medical/dental coding
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    Career & Profession

    Having a little faith: Matthew 25 hygienist reflects on how public health position changed career

    Sept. 28, 2015
    This month the spotlight in public health is focused on a dental hygienist who works within an interprofessional faith-based initiative.
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    Patient Care

    Respecting ergonomic principles: Magnification, headlights, and saddle stools are more commonplace in the dental hygiene setting

    Sept. 28, 2015
    Magnification, headlights, and saddle stools are more commonplace in the dental hygiene setting
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    Career & Profession

    Things they didn't teach me in school, part 5: How to prepare for the first job interview

    Sept. 28, 2015
    Your palms are sweating and your heart is racing. You're walking into an office for your first interview for your first hygiene job.
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    Patient Care

    Where time is everything: Zirc continues its quest to improve efficiency in the hygiene operatory

    Sept. 28, 2015
    Zirc continues its quest to improve efficiency in the hygiene operatory
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    Students

    How to talk to a dental salesperson: Don't scoff; they possess a wealth of information

    Sept. 28, 2015
    Don't scoff; they possess a wealth of information
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    Patient Care

    RDH Under One Roof 2015

    Sept. 28, 2015
    Annual dental hygiene conference hosted in Las Vegas
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    Pediatrics

    2015 Award of Distinction: Sunstar Americas and RDH magazine honor four dental hygienists who inspire us with their distinctive service

    Sept. 28, 2015
    Sunstar Americas and RDH magazine honor four hygienists who inspire us with their distinctive service
    Patient Care

    Never stop learning, ever! Build on the educational foundation of dental hygiene school

    Sept. 28, 2015
    One of my biggest pet peeves is hearing a hygienist say "but that's not what I learned in school!" Now don't get me wrong, hygiene school provides us with a terrific foundation...
    Career & Profession

    I choose her! Why do we take it personally when a patient chooses another hygienist?

    Sept. 28, 2015
    Several columns back, I wrote about patients who decide they no longer want to alternate their periodontal maintenance visits, but want instead to have these scheduled with the...
    Students

    Bring yourself back to school: The energy is contagious, so revive your dental hygiene career too

    Sept. 28, 2015
    It is September, that time of year when students are returning to school.
    Career & Profession

    Editor's Note

    Sept. 28, 2015
    I took three trips during the summer. The personal vacation was a week in the Berkshires in southwestern Massachusetts. Nashville and Las Vegas were the other two destinations...