Dental infection control expert Noel Kelsch goes through what you should do when your dental unit waterlines fail testing. If you know your system and your products, the solution...
We will all grow old someday, or love somebody who grows old. Isn't that reason enough to rethink the negative mindsets about older patients we may bring to our work as clinicians...
Babies are born with the need and desire to suck. However, nonnutritive sucking with pacifiers and digits can have harmful effects including malocclusion, orofacial abnormalities...
The theme for this month’s issue of RDH is rethinking the dental hygiene appointment. Traditionally, this block of time has been viewed by many as “just a cleaning.”
Over half the bacteria in the mouth is located on the tongue, and bad breath is one of the most common patient complaints. And yet how often are we as dental hygienists discussing...
In this first of a three-part series on ultrasonic instrumentation, Marianne Dryer, MEd, RDH, focuses on current trends in ultrasonic instruction in US dental hygiene programs...
If you made it past the title, perhaps you’ve heard of this rare cancer. Otherwise, you’re just curious. I was introduced to this cancer when, 10 years ago, my husband received...
Dental hygiene products are only one part of the equation, but they can help keep clinicians safe and patients healthy, happy, and loyal to the practice. Here are some recent ...
Julie Whiteley, BS, RDH, presents the dos and don’ts of effective negotiations for a raise in the dental office. If you don’t explain your worth, your employer may never realize...
Jessica Raymond-Allbritten, BASDH, CRDH, explains how an in-house dental membership plan can help develop loyal patients, remove barriers, and increase treatment acceptance.
