Volume 43, Issue 2 (March 2023)

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RDH Advisory Board spotlight: Amber Auger and Shelley Brown

May 2, 2023

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

RDH Community Connections

RCC Spotlight: Jessica Atkinson, MEd, BSDH, RDH

Kirsten Brancheau, BA, RDH

March 23, 2023

When a search for dental hygiene teaching videos was a dead end, Jessica Atkinson and her colleagues found their own solution.

Career & Profession

2023: The year of inspiration

Jackie Sanders, MBA, RDH

March 21, 2023

This year, RDH magazine will provide you with that spark to give your career and attitude a boost. Watch for the numerous opportunities of inspiration coming in 2023.

Patient Care

So many dental products: Which ones to recommend?

Kris Potts, BS, RDH, FAADH

March 21, 2023

People are searching for good products, and they'll turn to you for your expert opinion. There is a lot to choose from, and knowing each patient is key to making the right recommendatio...

Career & Profession

How food insecurity affects families: What can be done and who can help

Angela Grover, MA, BASDH, RDH

March 20, 2023

Food insecurity is indiscriminate, affecting the oral and overall health of millions of Americans. But dental professionals can make a difference.

More content from Volume 43, Issue 2 (March 2023)

Patient Care

Chairside Impact: GINGICaine Fusion Prefilled Syringes

Bethany Montoya, BAS, RDH

March 20, 2023

Two major factors impacting the quality of care are a dental professional's clinical skill and the ability to maintain patient comfort. GINGICaine is a powerful topical anesthesia...

Career & Profession

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

Josalyn Sewell, RDH

March 20, 2023

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

Pathology

On the tip of my tongue: Differential diagnoses for tongue lesions (part two)

Andreina Sucre, MSc, RDH

March 13, 2023

Oral pathology can have a big impact on one’s well-being. Here’s a look at three immunological pathologies of the tongue: aphthous stomatitis, oral lichen planus, and pemphigus...

Patient Care

2023 CDT code updates, and how to appeal a claim denial for SRP

Kathy S. Forbes, BS, RDH

March 10, 2023

What has changed in dental coding for 2023, and how do you appeal a claim denial for D4341/D4342 (SRP) when the reason stated is “inadequate bone loss”? These experts weigh in...

Career & Profession

Technically speaking: Evidence-based decision-making just went digital (part two)

Alicia Murria, MS, RDH

March 6, 2023

Technology can help educate patients about their dental condition and how treatment can help. Learn how case acceptance can increase with evidence-based assessments that support...

Patient Care

An interview with microbiologist Camille Zenobia, PhD, "oral health activist"

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

March 3, 2023

Is it time to rethink some of the products we routinely recommend? Anne O. Rice, BS, RDH, CDP, FAAOSH, interviews microbiologist Camille Zenobia, PhD, concerning the oral microbiome...