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Integrative dental hygiene bridges airway, inflammation, and oral-systemic health, empowering RDHs to recognize patterns traditional training often overlooks and elevate prevention...
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Recently at GNYDM 2025, India Chance (RDH, CDIPC, Certified Compliance Consultant) explains why daily cleaning of suction lines with a non-foaming cleaner used in combination ...
Dec. 11, 2025
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Letitia Hill feels like she's "made it" by receiving this award, and hopes her experiences will help her mentor others.
Nov. 5, 2025
RDH Award of distinction
The AOD award is a culmination of everything Debora has worked for throughout her career. She's honored to be part of such an elite group of professionals.
Oct. 29, 2025
GUM/RDH Award of Distinction
This award feels very valuable to Shelley Brown. She appreciates that her patients in public health, who sometimes go unnoticed, receive some recognition along with her.
Oct. 14, 2025

Patient Care

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When a long-term patient unexpectedly passes away, dental hygienists are often left navigating grief without guidance. This reflective article explores patient loss in dental ...
Jan. 15, 2026
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In our weekly "Question of the Week" social media feature we asked, and you answered. Here's what your peers had to say about therapy dogs in dentistry.
Jan. 5, 2026
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The integration of biological dentistry, advanced diagnostics, and patient education transforms dental hygiene into a holistic, preventive practice that addresses root causes ...
Dec. 30, 2025

Ergonomics

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Small, strategic microbreaks can reduce pain, restore circulation, and protect your musculoskeletal health, helping you feel better both chairside and at home.
Dec. 12, 2025
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Posture myths are holding hygienists back. Strength, movement, and postural variability—not static “perfect posture”—are the true keys to ergonomic longevity.
Nov. 25, 2025
No more death grip! Grab items in your op with a light touch.
Maintaining hand health is crucial for dental hygienists' careers. Here's expert advice on how to prevent hand pain and injury over time.
Nov. 13, 2025
Dental hygienists should provide as much care as they can from the 11 to 1 o'clock position.
Twisting into awkward positions during care? Here are ergonomic clock positions that reduce pain, protect your body, and help you practice comfortably for the long haul.
Oct. 31, 2025

Infection Control

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Implementing dental instrument cassettes can elevate safety, efficiency, and patient trust. See how one hygienist’s journey shows the lasting impact on workflow and clinical excellence...
Oct. 6, 2025
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Whooping cough is on the rise in the US. Here's what health-care workers can do to prevent and treat it.
Whooping cough cases are rising sharply in the US—making prevention, vaccination, and precautions critical.
Sept. 17, 2025
September is Dental Infection Control Awareness Month.
The Association for Dental Safety launches DICAM 2025 with weekly infection prevention topics, toolkits, and Ask ADS to elevate dental safety for teams and patients.
Aug. 13, 2025
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The more you know about how to keep your ultrasonic cleaner running at its best, the better off your practice will be. Michelle Strange, MSDH, RDH, outlines five must-dos to make...
Aug. 11, 2025

Pathology

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Endometriosis significantly affects overall health and quality of life, and many patients experience long delays before receiving a diagnosis. Dental hygienists are uniquely positioned...
Jan. 13, 2026
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For many older adults, the transition to complete edentulism is both a clinical and emotional hurdle. But complete edentulism is not the end of oral care; it is the beginning ...
Nov. 20, 2025
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Crystal structure of human collagenase-3 (MMP-13)
Collagenases link oral health to systemic disease. Explore how MMP activity drives periodontal destruction, influences cardiovascular, metabolic, and neurological conditions, ...
Oct. 6, 2025
Eikenella corrodens (Ec) if often harmless but can cause trouble when the mucosal barrier is broken, or the host’s immune system is weakened.
Eikenella corrodens is usually a quiet oral resident, but under the right conditions it shifts from harmless commensal to dangerous opportunistic pathogen.
Sept. 11, 2025

Career & Profession

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Are you ready for your dental hygiene board exams? If you're already practicing, do you remember what you learned? Take the Dental Hygiene Seminars quizzes and find out.
Jan. 6, 2026
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A Tale of Two Hygienists
Struggling to move past mistakes or missed opportunities from the past year? Andrew Johnston offers five practical reflections to help hygienists quiet self-criticism, reconnect...
Dec. 18, 2025
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RDH Magazine Podcast
Amber Auger is here to help her fellow clinicians thrive and enjoy their dental hygiene career. Find out her secret here.
Dec. 18, 2025
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RDH advocacy
In 2025, dental hygienists redefined their profession by increasing collaboration, embracing new technologies, and advocating for oral health as an integral part of overall well...
Dec. 17, 2025

Learning Resources

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Sept. 26, 2025
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 Your hand instruments shape your care—are they helping or holding you back? RDH magazine brings you a practical, evidence-based guide to smarter hand instrumentation...
June 16, 2025
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Download this e-book with exclusive content to help ensure your dental team is following the latest in IC best practices.
Dec. 20, 2024