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  • Volume 39, Issue 6

    • Volume 39, Issue 6

    The author, an expanded-practice dental hygienist, poses with supplies.
    Public Health

    Using Livionex gel to help older patients

    June 2, 2019
    An expanded-practice dental hygienist writes about her experience with Livionex gel, which she has found to be a great option for those who cannot care for themselves.
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    Public Health

    Consumers beware: What the tobacco and sugar industry have in common

    June 2, 2019
    A curious dental professional uncovered a trove of documents showing the sugar industry had attempted to downplay evidence that its products were harmful.
    The Waterpik Sonic-Fusion unit combines brushing with water flossing.
    Home Care

    Biofilm disruption: Water flossing reimagined

    Anne Nugent Guignon, MPH, RDH, CSP
    June 2, 2019
    Regular, thorough debridement of pathogens through biofilm disruption is key to helping the body’s immune system fight inflammation. Learn who the microbial troublemakers are ...
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    Ergonomics

    In-shape hands for total body health

    June 1, 2019
    How can dental hygienists preserve their hands for long and productive clinical careers? Desirée Walker, DDS, FICD, has these exercises to keep you fit and pain-free.
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    Periodontitis

    Systemic antibiotics to treat periodontal disease: Are we causing more harm than good?

    Amber Auger, MPH, RDH
    June 1, 2019
    When conventional means of nonsurgical periodontal disease treatment do not yield desired results, systemic antibiotics are often prescribed to eliminate pathogenic bacteria. ...

    More content from Volume 39, Issue 6

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    Oral Pathology

    Reactive lymphoid hyperplasia (focal lymphoid hyperplasia)

    June 1, 2019
    Nancy W. Burkhart, EdD, BSDH, AFAAOMWhen we think of hyperplasia, we think of excessive tissue growth. When we think of lymphoid hyperplasia in the oral cavity, we often think...
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    Public Health

    Opioids versus medical marijuana: Pain management

    June 1, 2019
    Kimberly Farley, MSHS, RDHThe nation is in the middle of a health crisis.1 The CDC reports that there were more than 700,000 deaths related to drug overdoses from 1999 to 2017...
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    Career & Profession

    Tackling student debt: Tips to help you eliminate this bothersome burden

    Amber Metro-Sanchez, BA, RDH
    June 1, 2019
    When you take advantage of the many options available to erase student loan debt, you may be surprised at how soon you can make this financial burden disappear.
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    Temping

    Working as temporary : The good, the bad, and the ugly

    Anne Nugent Guignon, MPH, RDH, CSP
    June 1, 2019
    Temping is big business. It is a great way of life for many, anathema for some, and a headache-generating experience for others. Temping, also called subbing, offers diversity...
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    Insurance

    Dental fraud and the hygienist’s role

    June 1, 2019
    Picture yourself temping in an office, and you overhear the front office team tell a patient, “Yes, there’s a temp hygienist treating patients today. You aren’t due for a cleaning...
    The Grabill Family Dentistry team
    Career & Profession

    Proud of My Op: Lori Howard, LDH

    Cathleen Terhune Alty, BA, RDH
    June 1, 2019
    Grabill, Indiana: population 1,053. Known for its antique stores and Amish farms, Grabill’s motto is Live a Bit of Yesterday. Ironically, the town is home to a rather high-tech...