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    Poorly run dental staff meetings waste time and make people irritable. Here's how to pull it together so people quit dreading meetings.
    The author, an expanded-practice dental hygienist, poses with supplies.
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    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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    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 brush readily converts to a portable power brush. The blue tip in the brush head is the water flossing port.
    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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    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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    When conventional means of nonsurgical periodontal disease treatment do not yield desired results, systemic antibiotics are often prescribed to eliminate pathogenic bacteria. ...
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    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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    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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    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...
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