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1 month ago | 
rdhmag.com | Jackie Sanders |Bethany Montoya
A recent three-part series of podcasts released by Endeavor’s A Tale of Two Hygienists has caused a ripple effect in the dental hygiene community. The first podcast was ADHA Membership Renewal? followed by ADHA Pt 2: Unnecessary Hulabaloo, and the latest episode was ADHA Pt 3: Are There Really Benefits? Let's Explore!In each of these episodes, areas of concern are discussed about the direction that past national leadership has taken.
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Sep 23, 2024 | 
rdhmag.com | Bethany Montoya
Common positioning system woesIf you're a dental professional with clinical practice experience, you know how frustrating taking patient radiographs can be. Finding the necessary equipment can be a real hassle-whether it's a full-mouth series, a set of bitewings, or even a single periapical film. Unfortunately, many dental practices have a shortage of the parts that comprise an X-ray positioning system.
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Sep 20, 2024 | 
rdhmag.com | Bethany Montoya
Choosing the right toolsDental hygiene has seen some amazing advancements in recent years, especially in plaque biofilm and calculus removal technology. Introducing power instrumentation tools like ultrasonic devices, rubber cup polishing, air polishing, and guided biofilm therapy has helped clinicians better serve their patients' oral health needs-while also alleviating the physical demands related to a heavy reliance on hand instrumentation.
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Jul 16, 2024 | 
rdhmag.com | Tracee S. Dahm |Bethany Montoya
On Veterans Day November 11,1 Americans offer gifts and services to the brave men and women who served in the US armed forces. One of the ways we honor them is by dental professionals providing them with needed oral health-care services, often for free. This is because veterans are underserved when it comes to dental care. The public may see veterans as those who served in one of the service branches of the US military.
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May 16, 2024 | 
rdhmag.com | Kirsten Brancheau |Sara Joyce |Susan Cotten |Bethany Montoya
What sets Tiffany Summerlin apart from other clinical dental hygienists? Sue Scherer of Waterpik chats with Tiffany about her military background, and her current involvement in public health. Tiffany is the May honoree of the RDH Clinical Recognition Program, sponsored by Waterpik.
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May 7, 2024 | 
rdhmag.com | Bethany Montoya |Brooke Crouch |Katrina M. Sanders |Melissa Calhoun
It’s no secret that millions of people suffer from dry mouth. Many oral health-care providers would say that they encounter patients with signs of xerostomia on a near-daily basis.
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May 7, 2024 | 
rdhmag.com | Bethany Montoya |Amanda Hill |Melissa Calhoun |Danielle Avila
Dental hygiene has always been one of the most hazardous professions due to continuous exposure to radiation, chemicals, ergonomic strain, pathogenic spatter, and aerosols. Even though this is common knowledge, it took a viral pandemic sweeping the world nearly four years ago to remind us of the daily dangers that clinicians face in the op and the need for increased precautionary measures to prevent the spread of disease.
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May 2, 2024 | 
rdhmag.com | Bethany Montoya |Amanda Hale |Amanda Hill |Kirsten Brancheau
Dental hygienists witness the detrimental effects of chronic bruxism in their patients every day in clinical practice. With up to 250 pounds of bite force, the human jaw can permanently alter multiple anatomic structures within the body when used incorrectly.1 Clinical signs such as occlusal and incisal wear, cervical abfraction, cracked or fractured enamel, and broken restorations often indicate the occurrence of undesirable parafunctional habits like clenching and grinding.
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Apr 11, 2024 | 
dentistryiq.com | Maryam Khan |Bethany Montoya |Letitia Hill |Pamela Maragliano-Muniz
As dental practitioners, we are always looking ahead to set ourselves up for success. Toward the end of the workday, we are typically consumed with tasks to ensure that the next clinical day will run smoothly. So how do you prepare? Does your task list include a chart audit? Do you have a checklist for the next day? Why chart auditing is so importantThe most important task should be auditing charts for the next day.
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Apr 5, 2024 | 
rdhmag.com | JoAnn R. Gurenlian |Joann Gurenlian |Annie Walters |Margaret Vivoda |Bethany Montoya
Dear RDH,We read with interest your article Counterpoint: DDH Compact and license reciprocity dated March 27, 2024, that presented a perspective by Diane Klemann, BA, RDH, LAP, on the Dentist and Dental Hygienist Compact. She was reacting to the January 9, 2024, article written by Jessica Thomas of the Council of State Governments (CSG) Center for Interstate Compacts, DDH Compact: Working toward dentist and dental hygienist license reciprocity across state lines.
