Amanda Hill

2 months ago | drbicuspid.com | Ava Barros |Melissa Busch |Amanda Hill |Tracee S. Dahm

I am not a dental hygiene guru. There are plenty out there, and they all do a great job of coaching dental offices on maximizing their hygiene departments, but I am someone who got lucky with being handed this solution and system. Then, as CEO, my job was to implement accelerated hygiene across our locations. You see, I inherited a well-run hygiene department in the second practice we bought, and it changed the game for our entire organization. Let me explain.

Jan 16, 2025 | drbicuspid.com | Amanda Hill |Kevin Henry |Melissa Busch |Ava Barros

The COVID-19 pandemic likely caused a rise in antibiotic use in dentistry, disrupting a previous decline, as rates have since remained high, according to research recently published in the Journal of the American Dental Association. Dentists in Canada may prescribe antibiotics more frequently than other Western countries, highlighting the need for improved efforts to improve prescribing practices, the authors wrote.

Jan 16, 2025 | drbicuspid.com | Kevin Henry |Amanda Hill |Melissa Busch |Ava Barros

In the fast-paced environment of dental offices, infection control protocols are essential to ensuring patient safety and maintaining a high standard of care. However, the mantra "If you don't write it down, it didn't happen" applies as much to patient care documentation as it does to infection control. Documentation plays a critical role in supporting compliance, protecting patients, and safeguarding the practice from potential litigation.

Jan 16, 2025 | drbicuspid.com | Amanda Hill |Kevin Henry |Melissa Busch |Ava Barros

The Association for Dental Safety (ADS), formerly known as the Organization for Safety, Asepsis, and Prevention, will once again host its annual Dental Infection Control Boot Camp. This is a one-of-a-kind, comprehensive, fast-paced course based on U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines and recommendations, U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration regulations, and infection prevention and safety best practices.

Jan 13, 2025 | rdhmag.com | Amanda Hill

About a decade ago, I was hired at an office one day a week. The dentist had recently purchased a retiring dentist’s charts, so there was an influx of new patients. These patients loved their old dentist and his very gentle hygienist. I quickly discovered that his “conservative” style left less than optimal dentistry behind. And that “gentle” hygienist recorded no periodontal readings in the paper charts, left ledges of subgingival calculus, and lots of bleeding gums. I was stuck in a dilemma.