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A retired dental hygienist reflects on 35 years in practice, sharing practical lessons on patient care, professional boundaries, and work-life balance. From letting go of people...
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Videos

Leading Educator Discusses Calculus
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Leading Clinician and Educator, Annie Walters, MSDH, RDH reviews calculus removal. She discusses quick and easy techniques to help hygienists and patients. As an expert practitioner...
March 3, 2026
New Waterpik™ Promax™ debuts at CMW 2026
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At Chicago Midwinter, Amanda Hill, RDH, BS shares what makes the new Waterpik™ Promax™ water flosser extraordinary. Powered by SMARTADVANCE™ mode, PROMAX advances patients to ...
March 3, 2026
Meet Quantium™: A Smarter Composite
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In this video, Dr. Nunez explains what defines a universal composite, the features clinicians value most, and what makes Quantium™ different. He also discusses clinical performance...
March 3, 2026
TheraBreath launches new Toothpaste Line at Chicago Mid-Winter Meeting
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Get the inside scoop about TheraBreath's New Toothpaste Line from hygienist Ashleigh, one of TheraBreath's professional educators. She gives us everything we need to know and ...
March 3, 2026

Patient Care

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Nutrition counseling is a daily clinical tool that can help hygienists identify deficiencies, reduce caries risk, and connect oral health to systemic disease. This article breaks...
May 12, 2026
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Over 11 million incarcerated people face major barriers to dental care, leading to high rates of untreated disease. The authors highlight systemic gaps and solutions to improve...
May 11, 2026
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A routine dental hygiene visit isn’t always enough. This article highlights how shifting from a checklist approach to responsive, patient-centered care—guided by clinical findings...
May 11, 2026
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Alcohol use can significantly impact both oral and systemic health, contributing to dry mouth, enamel erosion, periodontal disease, and increased cancer risk. Dental hygienists...
May 7, 2026

Ergonomics

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Early orthodontic problems are hiding in plain sight, and dental hygienists hold the key. Learn how to spot the signs, counsel families with confidence, and become the bridge ...
May 1, 2026
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Sensory processing differences affect how patients experience the dental environment. Learn how small adjustments in communication, environment, and pacing can improve comfort...
April 8, 2026
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Behind every periodontal and preventive care visit is a set of instruments and technologies that can either elevate clinical outcomes or compromise them—especially for early-career...
April 7, 2026
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A Tale of Two Hygienists
Do you have a "butter knife" in your cassette? Most hygienists struggle to find time for instrument maintenance, leading to hand fatigue and burnished calculus. Discover how Christine...
Feb. 4, 2026

Infection Control

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Learn how rapid room turnover impacts infection control, highlighting key areas such as item reuse, sterilization protocols, and waterline testing to prevent cross-contamination...
Jan. 28, 2026
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Implementing dental instrument cassettes can elevate safety, efficiency, and patient trust. See how one hygienist’s journey shows the lasting impact on workflow and clinical excellence...
Oct. 6, 2025
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Whooping cough is on the rise in the US. Here's what health-care workers can do to prevent and treat it.
Whooping cough cases are rising sharply in the US—making prevention, vaccination, and precautions critical.
Sept. 17, 2025
September is Dental Infection Control Awareness Month.
The Association for Dental Safety launches DICAM 2025 with weekly infection prevention topics, toolkits, and Ask ADS to elevate dental safety for teams and patients.
Aug. 13, 2025

Pathology

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Chronic environmental noise is a biologic stressor linked to cardiovascular, metabolic, and sleep-related health risks. Even everyday exposure can activate stress pathways that...
May 7, 2026
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Oral Cancer Screening Patient Communication Dental Hygienist
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Oral cancer screening is not just about what you find—it’s about how you communicate it. This conversation shows how language shapes patient action.
April 22, 2026
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Dental Hygienist Neck Palpation Oral Cancer Screening
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Risk factors aren’t as reliable as they used to be, and this has real consequences in the operatory. This episode breaks down where screenings fall short and what needs to change...
April 15, 2026
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Andreina Sucre, MSc, CRDH, explores the emotional and clinical weight of missed oral pathology, the lesions we most often misread, and how to build the kind of resilience that...
April 9, 2026

Career & Profession

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Six dental hygienists have been named the 2026 recipients of the GUM/RDH Award of Distinction. As the program marks 25 years of recognizing leaders in dental hygiene, this year...
May 12, 2026
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As corporate influence and production-driven care reshape dentistry, ethical tensions and declining clinical autonomy are becoming harder to ignore. This series examines the growing...
May 12, 2026
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Are you ready for your dental hygiene board exams? If you're already practicing, do you remember what you learned? Take the Dental Hygiene Seminars quizzes and find out.
May 12, 2026
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Stress is an unavoidable part of the transition from hygiene school to clinical practice—and unmanaged, it can quickly lead to burnout. Here are three techniques new dental hygienists...
May 12, 2026

Learning Resources

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Join our webinar to explore glove materials, allergy mitigation, and ergonomic design strategies that enhance safety and performance. Register now to elevate your PPE expertise...
March 6, 2026
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Don’t wait for a compliance shock—learn how to keep your dental unit waterlines safe and spotless in this free e-book.
Aug. 26, 2025
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 Your hand instruments shape your care—are they helping or holding you back? RDH magazine brings you a practical, evidence-based guide to smarter hand instrumentation...
June 16, 2025
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Download this e-book with exclusive content to help ensure your dental team is following the latest in IC best practices.
Dec. 20, 2024