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Mar 13, 2024 | 
rdhmag.com | Annie Walters |Samantha Farrar |Rafael Rondon |Stacey McKinney
In the academic and professional spheres, those with doctoral degrees are held in high regard.
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Mar 12, 2024 | 
rdhmag.com | Rafael Rondon |Joy Void-Holmes |Annie Walters |Amanda Hill
Men are making significant strides in the dental hygiene profession. Everyone brings a unique set of experiences and perspectives, shaping the fabric of dental care delivery. One remarkable young man has embraced the role of a dental hygienist with passion and dedication. Meet Darren Green, who entered oral health care driven by a passion for impact. Despite stereotypes, he pursued his passion and broke barriers.
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Mar 12, 2024 | 
rdhmag.com | Rafael Rondon |Kathryn Gilliam
Men are making significant strides in the dental hygiene profession. Everyone brings a unique set of experiences and perspectives, shaping the fabric of dental care delivery. One remarkable young man has embraced the role of a dental hygienist with passion and dedication. Meet Darren Green, who entered oral health care driven by a passion for impact. Despite stereotypes, he pursued his passion and broke barriers.
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Feb 5, 2024 | 
rdhmag.com | Kirsten Brancheau |Carol Jahn |Amanda Hill |Rafael Rondon
Each month, the RDH Clinical Recognition Program, sponsored by Water Pik, Inc., features a dental hygiene clinician who goes the extra mile in their job to change their patients’ lives, influence their patients’ health, and make a daily difference. Here we honor Ryan Rutar, BS, BA, RDH, MAM. On the front lines of oral healthFor Ryan Rutar, RDH, MAM, BS, BA, clinical hygiene provides fulfillment and a sense of purpose.
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Feb 5, 2024 | 
rdhmag.com | Carol Jahn |Amanda Hill |Rafael Rondon
RDH magazine and Waterpik are pleased to announce the rebranding of the PIRA program as the RDH Clinical Recognition Program. Celebrating clinicians is the central goal of this program, and we believe that this new name will provide greater clarity to the program and potential candidates. We’ve done a refresh of the application process to better allow applicants to highlight their love of clinical practice and patient successes.
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Feb 5, 2024 | 
rdhmag.com | Joshua Austin |Carol Jahn |Amanda Hill |Rafael Rondon
Throughout my childhood, I had no restorations in my mouth, apart from pit and fissure sealants. My father and uncle were dentists, as is my brother-in-law. My sister is a hygienist. It makes sense that I would have no caries as a child. I was low caries risk my entire childhood. Of course, it didn’t stay that way when I went to college. I came back after my freshman year at the University of Texas with eight class II lesions. Oops! I did make it 18 years, though.
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Feb 5, 2024 | 
rdhmag.com | Kirsten Brancheau |Carol Jahn |Amanda Hill |Rafael Rondon
Each month, the RDH Clinical Recognition Program, sponsored by Water Pik, Inc., features a dental hygiene clinician who goes the extra mile in their job to change their patients’ lives, influence their patients’ health, and make a daily difference. Here we honor Nicole Derby, RDH. A commitment to excellenceNicole Derby, RDH, describes the clinical dental hygiene career as one that combines compassion, expertise, and a genuine desire to improve lives.
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Feb 2, 2024 | 
rdhmag.com | Amanda Hill |Rafael Rondon |Meg Kaiser |Anne Rice
In RDH magazine’s recent dental unit waterline survey, one frustration voiced multiple times was difficulty getting the team or the doctor on board with proper IC. Here's an example:I joined a new office recently. I love the dentist and the team, but the infection control (IC) needs some work. I’ve been making suggestions, but they keep telling me it’s expensive and not required. How can I get my new office to be compliant?
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Feb 1, 2024 | 
rdhmag.com | Rafael Rondon |Meg Kaiser |Anne Rice |Bethany Montoya
"Empowering each other within a diverse team fuels our growth and raises patient care to new heights." —Dr. Sarah JohnsonThe increasing number of men entering the field of dental hygiene is marking a pivotal shift in a historically female-dominated profession. At this time, 5.3% of students currently enrolled in accredited dental hygiene programs are men.1 This evolution, as emphasized by the influence of male dental hygienists, brings forth a spectrum of successes and opportunities.
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Nov 30, 2023 | 
rdhmag.com | Amelia Williamson DeStefano |Melia Lewis |Rafael Rondon
Waterline treatment and testing is a vital pillar of infection control in dentistry, and yet it still remains a huge point of confusion—even apathy—for many clinicians. About a year ago on October 31, 2022, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Division of Oral Health issued a Health Alert Network (HAN) Health Advisory, a very unusual event.
