Volume 43, Issue 1 (January/February 2023)

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RCC Spotlight: Paola Brown, RDH, a "model" in scrubs

Kirsten Brancheau, BA, RDH

Feb. 8, 2023

Meet Paola Brown, RDH, a member of the RDH Community Connections (RCC) dental hygiene influencer program.

Career & Profession

Crunching the numbers: Using metrics to improve job performance and patient outcomes

Josalyn Sewell, RDH

Feb. 8, 2023

Metrics can be intimidating, but when hygienists understand them, they can be harnessed to propel a career to new heights.

Patient Care

What's on my tray: A guest hygienist's tools of the trade

Amber Lovatos, BSDH, RDH

Feb. 8, 2023

Learn what products this RDH relies on as a full-time guest, or temporary, hygienist.

Career & Profession

2023 Salary Survey Report: The State of the RDH Career

Tonya Lanthier, RDH

Feb. 2, 2023

DentalPost’s annual salary survey sheds new light on the state of the RDH career, indicating overall higher salaries, better benefits, and increased income satisfaction among ...

Advisory Board

RDH Advisory Board spotlight: Amanda Hill, Melia Lewis, Michelle Strange

Feb. 2, 2023

Meet three members of the RDH Advisory Board. Each member brings a unique perspective and expertise to our publications. Their responsibilities include peer review, content development...

More content from Volume 43, Issue 1 (January/February 2023)

Patient Care

Zeroing out xerostomia: Product recommendations, delivery options, and patient expectations

Brooke Crouch, RDH

Feb. 1, 2023

Dry mouth continues to be a complaint hygienists hear from patients. Products, delivery method, and managing patient expectations can make all the difference in patient outcomes...

Oral Systemic

C-reactive protein tests: The right way to use them

Anne O. Rice, BS, RDH, CDP, FAAOSH

Jan. 28, 2023

C-reactive protein has an extremely diverse causality, can be difficult to interpret, and shouldn’t be used as an isolated test. Knowing your numbers is key for all disease prevention...

Infection Control

Dental aerosols and the pandemic: A necessary wake-up call

Amanda Hill, BSDH, RDH, CDIPC

Jan. 24, 2023

Dental pros became much more aware of airborne droplets during the earlier stages of the pandemic, and that awareness served to up our safety game. Amanda Hill takes a look at...

Patient Care

Using technology as a basis for high-quality dental hygiene care

Alicia Murria, MS, RDH

Jan. 23, 2023

Technologies for dental hygiene can advance the understanding of the oral-systemic link, educate patients, and help patients make the best decisions for the delivery of their ...

Patient Education

Why patient self-medication with dietary supplements matters to dental hygienists

Tom Viola, RPh, CCP

Jan. 21, 2023

Many patients don't disclose their use of dietary supplements because they don’t realize they should. But it's a key part of a patient's medical history, and information hygienists...

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Pathology

On the tip of my tongue: Differential diagnoses for tongue lesions

Andreina Sucre, MSc, RDH

Jan. 19, 2023

Taste has a strong connection to memories, and when there's pathology on the tongue, it can have a big impact on well-being. Early detection leads to a better prognosis, so rigorous...

Patient Care

Learning techniques to instill confidence in dental hygiene students

Amy E. Navarrette, MEd, BSDH, RDH

Jan. 17, 2023

This literature review looks at four studies aimed at increasing confidence in dental hygiene students, as well as related adult learning theories. Two techniques were successful...

Patient Education

How the body communicates via its spit

Amber Auger, MPH, RDH

Jan. 13, 2023

Amber Auger is "obsessed" with saliva because it reveals so much about what's going on with the body. But dental professionals don't evaluate this "liquid gold" nearly enough....