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    • Volume 39, Issue 5

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    Inspiration

    10 ways for hygienists to avoid burnout

    Christa Crilley McConaghy, BS, RDH, PHDHP
    Oct. 20, 2022
    Letting go of fears and focusing on the future are keys to breaking out of a rut and moving forward in your dental career.
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    In-office Preventive

    Responding to negative patient remarks

    Dianne Glasscoe Watterson, MBA, RDH
    May 9, 2019
    A dental hygienist at a new practice is accused of being "rough." Is she to blame? Dianne Glasscoe Watterson, MBA, RDH, has this advice for handling tough patient comments.
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    Alternative Practice

    Finding a dream job behind the walls

    Anne Nugent Guignon, MPH, RDH, CSP
    May 9, 2019
    Practicing in correctional facilities can offer financial security and professional satisfaction and freedom
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    Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction

    Fibromyalgia: Considerations for dental professionals

    Jamie Collins, BS, RDH-EA
    May 1, 2019
    The mystery surrounding fibromyalgia and its symptoms are as vast as the opinions on the syndrome itself. Widespread aches and pain can be just as frustrating as finding an answer...
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    Personal Wellness

    Developing a proficient codiagnosis

    May 1, 2019
    What’syourrole?Lori Trost, DMDMarianne Dryer, MEd, RDHToday, an increasing number of patients present with complicated medical histories, a variety of medications, the need to...

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    Personal Wellness

    Caring for dental hygiene patients with depression and anxiety

    May 1, 2019
    Clinicians should consider the link between oral and mental health. It will serve you and your patients well.
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    Personal Protective Equipment

    Tailoring appointments: Treating patients who need special accommodations

    May 1, 2019
    We frequently have patients with special positioning needs due to injuries, arthritis, and the like. But that can lead to bad ergonomics for us. Kate Melko, MSDH, RDH, shares ...
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    Disinfection

    On stage with evacuation lines: Safety guidance for dental hygienists

    Patti DiGangi, BS, RDH
    May 1, 2019
    Vacuum system cross-contamination, or “suck-back,” has been proven. Patients are getting the backwash from other patients.
    Patient Education

    A trick for teaching patients about perio

    Laurie Rowland, MS, RDH
    May 1, 2019
    Laurie Rowland, MS, RDH, tried for years to educate her patients about periodontal pockets. One day she finally discovered the trick. Here's her secret.
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    Loupes

    Embracing change

    May 1, 2019
    What’s behind our resistance to changing clinical technologies, and how can we overcome this? A change…(A change would do you good)…would do you good(A change would do you good...
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    Home

    Multifocal epithelial hyperplasia

    May 1, 2019
    Nancy W. Burkhart,BSDH, EdDWhat is Heck’s disease?Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection is often associated with oropharyngeal cancer known to be correlated with the HPV 16 virus...
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    Periodontitis

    Proud of my op: Nicole Fortune, MBA, RDH

    May 1, 2019
    A relaxing, spa-like experience while having periodontal treatment may sound like an oxymoron, but Nicole Fortune, MBA, RDH, has created one in her operatory at Chamberlain Periodontal...
    Personal Wellness

    The feeling is gone

    May 1, 2019
    I’ve always had a fondness for word origins. Knowing a word’s history can reveal the essential insight that led to its birth, and it can also help us understand its different ...