Patient Care | Registered Dental Hygienists

It's time to work to stop oral health disparities.

Dental hygienists need to push for oral health equity

Summer McMenamin, MS, RDH, FADHA

Each of us can make a difference when it comes to oral health inequities. You can start in your practices, and you can spread the word and take part in community events.

Dental Pharmacology Pediatric

Local anesthetics, analgesics, and antibacterial agents in pediatric dentistry

Tom Viola, RPh, CCP

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RDH Magazine Podcast

Help for radiation-induced xerostomia

Kayla Marks, BA, RDH, CDA

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Aches and pains beyond the physical: Professional injuries drove hygienist to suicide attempt

Anne Nugent Guignon, MPH, RDH, CSP

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Tips for working around a lingual permanent retainer

Melia Lewis, MEd, RDH

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Just breathe! Why asthma matters to the dental hygienist (part I)

Tom Viola, RPh, CCP

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Patient Education

Counseling alcohol-dependent patients in the hygiene operatory

Eileen Morrissey, MS, RDH

Reduce no-shows by calling your dental hygiene patients yourself.

Engage and connect: Tactics for minimizing missed dental appointments

Andrea Kowalczyk, BS, RDH

Read the research about hand vs. powered instruments

RDH Magazine Podcast

The evidence behind advanced periodontal instrumentation

Annie Walters, MS, RDH

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Case study: Pyogenic granuloma localized on lingual palatal mucosa of nos. 14-15 in a 72-year-old male

Andreina Sucre, MSc, RDH

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Mitochondrial dysfunction, periodontitis, and systemic disease: Part 2

Anne O. Rice, BS, RDH, CDP, FAAOSH

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Whitening products: What's right for your patients?

Amanda Hill, BSDH, RDH, CDIPC

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Patient Education

Depression and oral health: A comprehensive review

Amber Auger, MPH, RDH

sugar alcohols, natural sweeteners, and oral health

Sugar alcohols, natural sweeteners, and oral health: Part 1

Katie L. Pondolfino, BSDH, RDH, MAAL

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“Why is there no insurance reimbursement for (fill in the blank)?”

Kathy S. Forbes, BS, RDH

RDH Quick Chat: Jazz Imaging

RDH Quik Chat: Jazz Imaging

Jackie Sanders, MBA, RDH

A sincere apology goes a long way with dental patients.

Career & Profession

The difference between apologizing and not apologizing in a professional setting

Shelly M. Turner, MBA, MASL, BASDH, RDH

Man vs. microbiota: The human microbiome story

Man vs. microbiota: The human microbiome story

Katrina M. Sanders-Stewart, MEd, BSDH, RDH, RF

Be aware what's in your medications and possible side effects.

Patient Education

Do you know what's in your medication?

Barbara Tritz, MSB, BSDATE, BRDH

Sponsored Content

Unlocking the whitening power of GuruNanda oil pulling

Amanda L. Hale, BS, RDH