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RDH Magazine, January 2010 ARTICLES

Volume: 30

Issue: 1

January 2010

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RDH Cover Spotlight

Laura Giusti enrolled in dental hygiene school when her children started attending the local elementary school.

Ultrasonics & Ergonomics

The green approach to instrumentation

Fluoride varnish: one size fits all

The 21st century method for delivering fluoride

Caries Risk Assessment

Simple but important steps for hygienists

Remineralization implementation

Last month (see article from December RDH), we learned about the many remineralization products on the market, looking at each product by its composition and what it does.

Light up your life

Ultrasonic instrumentation benefits from a brighter view

Our Remarkable Role

Focused on prevention, but with a sense of business savvy.

Editor's Note

Directions to the salary survey

Lynne Slim, author of the Periodontal Therapy column in RDH, sent me an update on how she was doing on her next column, writing it just a few weeks ago when the Christmas decorations were still in full brilliance.

Industry News from Proofs

Industry News

Colgate-Palmolive Company recently established an Oral Health Advisory Board comprised of dental hygienists in the United States.

Comfort Zone

What are you willing to risk?

Teenagers typically think they're invincible. The vast majority become adults with few permanent health issues.

From the Edge

A fairy tale

Great lessons can be gleaned from fairy tales and nursery rhymes. While we suppose these are written for children, the messages speak loudly to adults.

From the Podium

It's an emergency!

Imagine that one day while you were working in the practice, a middle-aged man suddenly collapsed in your operatory.

Hygiene Touch

A touch of hygiene

Touch is important to stimulate the tactile sense in hygiene. Whether you pick up a new instrument or use a very familiar one, the feel of the product can evoke pleasant or not so pleasant thoughts.

Infection Control

Don't clip that crud on me

She stood holding a bib chain in her hand, gently swirling it as I prepared lunch.

Public Health

USNS Comfort

This month the spotlight is on a public health ship, not on a dental hygienist.

Periodontal Therapy

Biomarkers for periodontal disease

With the graying of America, many Baby Boomers and Generation X hygienists are facing unprecedented challenges — how to make decisions about aging parents and other loved ones with various forms of dementia.

Staff Rx

Time squeezed

I have been a practicing hygienist for 15 years. I've been in my current practice for the past 10 years.

‘Double teeth' leads to differential diagnosis

Jason, a 15-year-old high school student, is a new patient in your office and is scheduled for an exam and prophylaxis.

RDH Under One RoofAug. 5-7, 2010Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort, Orlando www.rdhunderoneroof.com

General session speaker — Ann Eshenaur Spolarich, RDH, PhD, presents a course titled, “New Evidence on Prevention of Oral Diseases and the Link with Systemic Disorders.