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  • Volume 38, Issue 6

    • Volume 38, Issue 6

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    Periodontitis

    Proud of My Op

    June 2, 2018
    Donna Avakoff, RDH, a California dental hygienist, realizes how special her long-term operatory is after providing treatment in temporary offices.
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    Home

    I was baking pizzas and cleaning carpets when I last worked part-time

    June 2, 2018
    Later, when I became an adult, my parents recalled my spending habits as carefully saving every penny for a period of time and then spending every last dime on some desired extravagance...
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    Patient Care

    A dentist’s envy

    June 2, 2018
    Dr. Chris Salierno explains why he is always impressed by the RDH Under One Roof conference.
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    Patient Care

    Patients who enjoy the sun

    June 1, 2018
    Consider behavioral counseling for skin cancer prevention during health historyJoann R. Gurenlian, RDH, PhDThe US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recently updated the ...
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    Patient Care

    Nutritional psychiatry

    June 1, 2018
    Karen Davis, RDH, states dental hygienists can help promote healthy eating habits in their patients, preventing mental illnesses.

    More content from Volume 38, Issue 6

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    Patient Care

    Concerns with oral piercings

    June 1, 2018
    With oral piercings becoming more popular, dental hygienists should know proper care and how to manage patients with oral piercings. It’s important to help patients keep their...
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    Patient Care

    Business office education

    June 1, 2018
    Ann-Marie DePalma, RDH, descrives how the American Association of Dental Office Managers can help dental hygienists learn what they need to get started in a new career in dental...
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    Patient Care

    Toxic office manager

    June 1, 2018
    Dianne Watterson, RDH, advises a dental hygienist on what to do about a toxic dental office manager?
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    Patient Care

    The hygienist as implant coordinator

    June 1, 2018
    Ann-Marie C. DePalma, RDH, reviews the role of implant coordinator in the dental practice. She explains how dental hygienists can expand their careers by combining their clinical...
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    Patient Care

    Is colorectal cancer on my list?

    June 1, 2018
    A family experience with colorectal cancer caused Jannette Whisenhunt, RDH, to turn her attention to the oral-systemic link between CRC and periodontal disease. Read along and...
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    Patient Care

    A look into younger-onset Alzheimer’s disease

    June 1, 2018
    Susan Burzynski, RDH, has treated several patients who developed younger-onset Alzheimer’s disease.
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    Patient Care

    Gesundheit! My, that was a big sneeze!

    June 1, 2018
    Noel Kelsch, RDHAP, reviews literature discussing the impact of sneezing in the dental health-care setting.
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    Patient Care

    Review the types of topical anesthetics that can be used safely by hygienists

    June 1, 2018
    Laura Webb, RDH, reviews the types of topical anesthetics that can be used safely by dental hygienists.
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    Patient Care

    Searching for loupes?

    Anne Nugent Guignon, MPH, RDH, CSP
    June 1, 2018
    Anne Guignon, RDH, points out that loupes are considered the standard of care in dental hygiene. Find out what you should look for—and what to avoid—when shopping for your first...
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    Patient Care

    Adding insight to injury

    June 1, 2018
    With a career that both requires manual dexterity and takes a toll on the body, dental hygienists are simply more likely to experience an unforeseen injury that leaves them out...
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    Patient Care

    Intraoral professionally applied topical anesthetics

    June 1, 2018
    Laura Webb, RDH, reviews the types of topical anesthetics that can be used safely by dental hygienists.
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    Patient Care

    DIY, or get the service?

    June 1, 2018
    Pat Pine, RDH, describes the options for the sharpening of dental hygiene instruments.
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    Patient Care

    The prosthetic journey begins in the dental hygiene chair

    June 1, 2018
    Carly Scala, RDH, and A. Chase Ellis, CDT, explain how the hygienist can bridge the communication gap between the chairside team and the lab to make this streamlined approach ...
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    Patient Care

    Product Report

    June 1, 2018
    Several new products are featured in the May 2018 issue of RDH magazine