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 “Oh, it’s funny to look back on your life,” says Phebe. “Now I think, ‘Wow, it’s been a very exciting life.

Celebrating National Children’s Dental Health Month in February or National Dental Hygiene Month in October are both wonderful opportunities ...

I am often asked how I ended up having such a diverse dental hygiene career. I have worked in full-time private practice, academics ...

Is the world getting smaller? Maybe it’s that we feel more connected to other hygienists because of social media and other digital outlets.

Ethics is a difficult concept to define because it is viewed very differently depending on the particular dilemma.

This story is about love, responsibility, and near tragedy.

Looking at your daily schedule is a good way to prepare yourself for the various procedures in your day.

I grew up showing dogs in 4-H. When I was a young teen, I told my veterinarian of many years that I wanted to become a vet when I grew up.

It is well-established that having diabetes (type 1 or 2) increases the risk for periodontal disease.

The use of instrument cassettes has changed the face of instrument management in many dental practices and other dental facilities.

I recently attended a seminar and became engaged in an age-old discussion about licensure.

People assume we are our profession. If someone is a doctor, others assume a discussion on the latest medical news is appropriate ...

While I’m certainly not a math whiz, I love collecting data and analyzing trends. At the beginning of my speaking career, I designed ...

The dental hygienist interviewed in this month’s column is directly responsible for the high school dental clinic that I wrote about last month.

One lament I hear frequently from hygienists regards the wait for patient exams. I am fortunate, since my doctor totally prioritizes ...

Over the past year, we have noticed a steady decline in business. There are holes in both the hygiene and doctor schedules daily ...

Sometimes we take our health for granted. I’m spending the day in the surgery waiting room of Gwinnett Medical Center ...

In my life, there are some things I can depend on. As soon as I sit on the couch and say, “Ah,” someone will call.

The patient is 49-year-old Lewis who has entered your practice today for a routine visit. He is being treated for hypertension ...

As the economy has been a challenge the past few years, hygienists have experienced unemployment or underemployment.

Recently my husband ordered a product called Oralive from an online company, ascendedhealth.com. Some of you reading this know ...

The editor of RDH does not have to be a theologian. I checked. In Provision 46, Article 13 of the RDH editor’s job description, it says ...