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Jan 13, 2025 | 
dentistryiq.com | Katrina Klein
Self-care is a real struggle for dental professionals. From dehydration, inadequate sleep, lack of exercise, and poor diet, we struggle just getting to a bathroom break! When we get a chance to recharge with a meal, we often go for fast, cheap, and tasty food. The subsequent gut bomb and food coma are immediate reminders that what we fuel our body with can be a performance drainer or enhancer.
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Dec 9, 2024 | 
dentistryiq.com | Katrina Klein
Despite the 5.15 hours of daily leisure time that the 2023 American Time Use Survey reports that we have, it often feels like we struggle for every spare minute we can get for self-care beyond a daily shower.1 According to one study, “not enough time” is the number one reason people give for struggling to reach fitness or health goals.2 We all have the same 24 hours a day but since our obligations can vary dramatically, let’s explore some ways to navigate a busy schedule with physical activity.
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Oct 14, 2024 | 
dentistryiq.com | Katrina Klein
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Jun 6, 2024 | 
rdhmag.com | Katrina Klein
The angles that are used (or not) to achieve neutral body posture during clinical practice are deeply rooted in geometry, biomechanics, and ergonomic practices. Biomechanics is the understanding of the fundamental principles of human motion.1 It considers the components of the musculoskeletal system and all the forces, torques, pressures, and stresses to understand the mechanical aspects of biological processes. In other words, it’s how we use our bodies.
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Mar 4, 2024 | 
rdhmag.com | Andreina Sucre |Samantha Farrar |Sonya Dunbar |Katrina Klein
One in three smiles has unique quirks: missing teeth, odd shapes, or misplaced grins. From subtle twists to dramatic gaps, these dental oddities come in two flavors: number and structure.1Identifying number anomaliesThe three commonly encountered number anomalies are hypodontia, hyperdontia, and retained primary teeth.
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Mar 4, 2024 | 
rdhmag.com | Samantha Farrar |Sonya Dunbar |Katrina Klein |Sara Joyce
Discussions surrounding medications, medical histories, and oral health are recurring and integral facets of our professional practice. From the inception of our dental hygiene education, we have been instilled with the fundamental importance of obtaining comprehensive medical histories, meticulous medication lists, and vital sign assessments for each patient.
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Mar 1, 2024 | 
rdhmag.com | Sonya Dunbar |Katrina Klein |Sara Joyce |Whitney Crist
The shimmer of a senior's smile is often dimmed by the challenges of dental care accessibility. Dental care is a vital, yet often overlooked aspect of geriatric health. The decrease in dental insurance coverage when they retire leaves many seniors vulnerable and facing prohibitive costs. This is a clarion call for dental practices to evolve and embrace innovative strategies that cater to the unique needs of the elder population.
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Mar 1, 2024 | 
rdhmag.com | Sonya Dunbar |Katrina Klein
Serving geriatric patients can be a profitable part of your practice. Here are some considerations for treating the population while still making money.
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Feb 27, 2024 | 
rdhmag.com | Katrina Klein |Sara Joyce |Whitney Crist |Barbara K. Tritz
It’s a tough conversation, but it’s a conversation we need to have as a profession. With more than 42% of the population clinically obese and 72% overweight, we have a new obstacle in our dental chairs, and it’s not just the significant increase in chronic inflammatory conditions we see intraorally.1,2 This new, highly correlated obstacle is the size of our patients, and even the size of many of us.
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Feb 27, 2024 | 
rdhmag.com | Sara Joyce |Katrina Klein |Whitney Crist |Barbara K. Tritz
A flexible schedule, competitive salary, and job security are just a few of the many pros that motivate job seekers to consider a career in dental. However, where there are pros, cons are soon to follow. There’s no one better equipped to give honest advice on this topic than hygienists who’ve experienced the ups and downs of a career in dentistry. Here’s a look at what readers had to say on the RDH Facebook page.
