Jackie Sanders

1 week ago | rdhmag.com | Tracee S. Dahm |Jackie Sanders

Tracee Dahm has studied up on antidepressants and oral health. The topic intrigues her because she’s treating more patients who are taking antianxiety or antidepressant medications, many of them quite young. Her research indicates that many of these meds can lead to oral health problems, including dry mouth, bruxism, and xerostomia. In our podcast, Tracee discusses some of these medications and the side effects you should be watching for. Are you seeing more of this in your patient population?

1 week ago | rdhmag.com | Brittany Cox |Jackie Sanders

Britanny Cox’s personal experience with burnout, which she discusses here, led her to come up with a new program for all hygienists: RDH RISE. She introduced the idea to me, and I’m all in. The goal of RDH RISE is to empower dental hygienists across all aspects of their career, from new grads to current professionals, those who want to become leaders in the profession, on to the legacy pros who want to provide insights and mentorship.

1 month ago | rdhmag.com | Amanda Kundrod |Maddie Blythe |Jackie Sanders

I had the opportunity to chat with Amanda Kundrod and Maddie Blythe about their hugely successful fundraising event to send the Westmoreland County Community College dental hygiene students to their board review. Under the guidance of Amanda, their student advisor, Maddie worked with her fellow classmates and future dental hygienists to throw a Cash Bash fundraiser. They discussed many possible options and determined this would be the most successful for several reasons. The result?

1 month ago | rdhmag.com | Jackie Sanders |Melia Lewis

As I spoke with Melia Lewis, I could hear the entrepreneurial wheels turning and the excitement in her voice as she discussed her many ventures. She's one of the founders of Hygiene Edge, which is now 10 years old. If you aren't familiar with Hygiene Edge, I encourage you to visit their website and check out all they have to offer. Many of their videos are also available on the RDH website. Check them out by searching for Hygiene Edge.

2 months ago | rdhmag.com | Jackie Sanders

As we recognize National Dental Hygienist Week (NDHW), many of you may receive words of acknowledgement, small gifts of appreciation, or even a big surprise from your fellow team members. Good for them!But many people are not even aware that it’s NDHW, or that there’s a recognition week at all. So, many dental hygienists may not receive anything other than self-appreciation. But don’t let that dampen your celebratory mood.