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Leigh Ann Lane is a native Texan, and the photographer and this month’s cover model headed to the Fort Worth Stockyards for the photographs.

The May 2011 issue of RDH featured an informative article titled, “So you want to be a volunteer?”

According to RDH’s sister publication, RDH eVillage, the average hourly rate for a dental hygienist in the United States is $42.01.

Change is always scary, but at least returning to a field you are passionate about will help ease the fear of career reentry.

Working together — experiencing the ultimate in synergy and productivity for the good of the practice — sounds like something from a glossy brochure.

When she walked into the Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF), a young woman greeted her. “Melissa, I did not brush yet this morning, but I did twice yesterday!”

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recognizes professional dental hygiene care as a cost-effective measure toward health.

Twenty-five heads bowed reverently over their colleagues, diligently scaling the upper arch.

As of this writing, 12 states have laws that mandate the presence of an AED. However, each state has different variations of the rules.

The cabbage soup diet. NASA-inspired space food sticks. The belt massager machine to “jiggle away the pounds.”

I recently found myself waiting in the reception area for a medical appointment and the doctor was running behind schedule.

I have written on the topic of walking backwards in the past, but in honor of the New Year with all its challenge and potential, I would like to revisit it.

Recently, I decided to leave the practice where I have worked for the past seven years to stay home with my 2-year-old daughter.

One common position that has been embedded in the majority of the past dental public health columns is the realization that in order to enhance ...

As a child asks an adult, “Why is the sky blue?” many dental team members ask similiar questions related to dental insurance ...

When gloves became part of our personal protection equipment 20 years ago, very few people thought that workplace safety issues would crop up ...

There was a time when only those with a perceived need had a home phone. If you were not the sheriff or local doctor ...

What does oxidative stress have to do with oral-systemic health? The answer to this question is a topic that has many layers to it ...

Your patient today is Lily, who has just found out that she is less than two months pregnant. Lily has felt great up until the past week.

How many RDHs feel “stuck” in clinical hygiene, with no assistance and a schedule that makes them feel they are worth nothing more than ...

Have you ever said to a patient, “Let me take a look?” Of course, haven’t we all? Then, because your intraoral camera isn’t working ...

My wife recently told me about a low-income kid she was tutoring through a program at the school where she works. “He told me his teeth were hurting,” she said.