HYGIENIST

Pediatric Prophylaxis: Helpful Hints for Dental Appointments with Children

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Mendelian Randomization Analyses Look for Causal Relationships Between Oral Health and Cognitive Decline

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ARCHIVED ARTICLES

• Ergonomic Options for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome in Dental Hygiene
  
• How Dental Hygienists Can Confidently Treat Special Needs Patients: Insights from an Expert
• Reasons to Add L. Reuteri to Your Dental Patient Recommendations
• Fingernail Hygiene: An Overlooked Part of Dental Infection Control?
• Antimicrobial Resistance and Its Effects on the Periodontal Environment
• Using the Proper Ultrasonic Technique Makes All the Difference
• 8 Skills New Dental Hygienists Need to Succeed
• These Gum Disease Patients May Benefit from Plant-Based Diets
• ToPS No More Hygiene Seminar
• Illinois Correctional Facilities: More Dental Hygienists Needed, and Other Barriers to Care
• How I Overcame Dreading Patients with Braces as a Hygienist
• Giving Perspective on the Recent Report on Water Fluoridation and Cognitive Impairment
• Dental Hygiene Month Party 2024
• Social Media, Professionalism, and Dental Infection Control: What Do They Have in Common?
• Chairside Impact: The Proven Alternative to Chlorhexidine
• Announcing the 2024 Cellerant Best of Class Hygiene Winners
• A Pillar of Good Health: The Detoxifying Power of Sleep
• ​How to Create Your Own Path in Dental Hygiene
• Recognizing Signs of Child Maltreatment
• Chew the Fat: What You Need to Know About Cholesterol and Statin Use
• How to Improve Your Patients' Oral Health Without Harping on Brushing and Flossing 
• 5 Ways to Stay Healthy in Dental Hygiene (That You Should Already be Doing)
• Many Factors Put Athletes at Increased Risk for Oral Health Complications
• The Unofficial Guide to National Children’s Dental Health Month
• Effective Communication with Every Dental Patient
• Jobs in Dental Hygiene: 6 Considerations Beyond the Hourly Rate
• Loupes for Dental Hygienists: What to Know Before You Buy
• Promoting Health and Wellness of Dental Professionals Throughout Their Career
• Research Identifies Link to Oral Cancer Progression, Associated Pain, and Specific Calcium
• ​Putting Saliva Tests to the Test: Comparing Salivary Diagnostics
• The Dental Hygienist’s Guide to Pathology in Patients with Oral Cancer
• Lead Shielding for Dental X-Rays: A Thing of the Past?
• Cellerant Names 14 Best of Class Hygiene Award Winners
• Teatime for a Healthy Smile: The Oral Health Benefits of Green Tea
• Spit It Out: An Overview of Xerostomia and Digestive Disorders
• When Your Patient Is Not OK: 4 Ways to Create a Safe Space
• Tonsil Stones: Unraveling the Mysteries Found in Dental Patients’ Crypts
• Dental Unit Waterlines: Trickier Than You Think
• Gingival Recession: It's Not the Toothbrush's Fault
• The Dental Hygienist's Role in Cancer Care
• It's a Gut Feeling: Understanding Probiotics and the Oral-Gut Axis
• Pain: Prevention, Management, or Therapy?
• Dental Aerosols and the Pandemic: A Necessary Wake-Up Call
• Smile Dysmorphia: A Growing Concern​
• The Translocation of Bacteria: Inflammatory Bowel Disease
• What to Do if You Are a Hygiene-Bot
• What Fingernails Say About Oral-Systemic Health
• The Role of Dental Hygiene in Clear Aligner Therapy
• Oral Health and Nutrition: Do Your Patients Understand the Connection?
• Plugging In: How Hygienists Can Use Digital Dental Technologies
• The Multiple Etiologies of Angular Cheilitis
• 6 Underutilized CDT Codes for Dental Hygiene Treatment
• Why You Should Perform Oral Cancer Screenings on Every Dental Patient 
• Metal Bib Clips: Time to Say Goodbye Forever?
• Announcing the 2022 Cellerant Best of Class Hygiene Award Winners
• Let's Not Sugarcoat It: Viewing Sweeteners from a Dental Perspective
• Dental Hygiene Instruments: Expanded Setup for Periodontal Cases
• Oral Cancer: Are You Asking the Right Questions?
• It's Time to Get Comfortable Discussing HPV
• Job Market Update: You're in High Demand. Now What?
• The Importance of Sealants at a Child's First Visit
• 4 Things You Can Do Now for Better Patient Communication
• How Data Helps Hygienists Avoid Burnout
• Lichen Planus Pemphigoides: An Autoimmune Blistering Disease
• Dental Stain: Hygienists Can Ascertain Source, Help Increase Dental Patient Confidence
• Patient Education: Why Dental Hygienists Should Stop Being Minimizers
• Untangling Current Recommendations on Antibiotic Premedication
• The Official 2021 Must-Have Toolkit for Every Dental Hygienist 
• Research Shows Patients with Drug Addictions Labeled 'Demanding' by Dental Professionals
• Woman's Routine Blood Pressure Check at Dentist's Office Leads to Startling Diagnosis
• Scalene Muscles: Poor Working Posture Can Lead to Pain in Hygienists 
• October National Dental Hygiene Month Tips and Ideas
• Patient Prerinse: 30 Seconds that Provide a Positive Impact
• Meeting the Dental Needs of an Aging Population
• Mental Health for the Dental Professional 
• Laser-Assisted Hygiene Therapy: Integrating Laser Therapy for Dental Patients 
• Substandard Dentistry: What is Hygienist's Legal Responsibility? 
• The Tongue: A Window to Other Organs
• Understanding What Really Protects Us in Dentistry- It Isn't Just Our PPE
• Philadelphia Dental Hygienist Helps Spread Healthy Smile During Pandemic 
• Motherhood as a  Dental Hygienist: What to Know When You Doubt Yourself
• Continued Importance of Dental Pre-Rinsing- NEW STUDY
• How to Determine if a Patient Prefers a Chatty or Quiet Hygienist
• The Value of Understanding and Using Metrics for Dental Hygienists
• The State of the RDH Career in 2021
• RDH Evolution: Never Feel Alone in Your Journey
• Fluoride and Sealants: How These Preventive Tools are Helping Our Pediatric Patients
• Large Study Links Gum Disease with Dementia 
• Are You Inadvertently Zapping Your Patients' Spoons?
• The Correlation Between Obesity and Periodontal Disease
• A Link Between Alzheimer's Disease and Oral Inflammation: The Dental Hygienist's Role
• National Dental Hygiene Month: Even in 2020, Time to Celebrate!
• School Closures Cut a Critical Line for Poor Dental Students
• Massage Therapy: A Necessity in a Hygienist's Self-Care Regime
• The Unconventional Path of a Dental Hygienist
• What An Elite Athlete Can Teach Us About Dry Mouth 
• How Substitute Hygienists Can Help Dentistry Recover from the Pandemic 
• Are you more than just thirsty? The dangerous impacts of dehydration
• Understanding Why Dental Patients Can be Non-Compliant
• The best way to remember proper mask hygiene? Treat it like your underwear.
• Can Sparkling Water Damage your Teeth like Soda Does?
• Water Fluoridation
• Drop the scaler! The lost art of advocating for our patients
• Technology challenges
• How to Discuss Periodontal Disease & Lung/Colon Cancer with Patients
• New Parents: Five Tips Dental Hygienists Should Be Sharing
• Xerostomia and Periodontal Disease: How to Customize Your Treatment Approaches
• S Mutans Hides Under Other Bacteria to Stick on Teeth and Form Plaque
• The Rise of Eco-Dentistry
• Being a dental hygienist in the middle of a global pandemic
• Study: Water flossers significantly improve oral health when used with oscillating electric toothbrush
• 5 Reasons I am Proud to be a Dental Hygienist
• A guide to understanding the masks currently used in dentistry​
• Chlorhexidine—the good, the bad, and the ugly​
• COVID-19 and the problem with dental aerosols​
• 4 tips to help parents win the brushing battle
• The Benefits of REM Sleep for Dental Professionals and Patients
• CORONAVIRUS: What Dental Professionals Need to Know about COVID-19
• Maintenance and Disease Treatment Protocols for Natural Teeth, Implants, and Restorations
• Behavioral Management in Pediatric Patients
• Continuing care overload
• PFAS associated with greater tooth decay in children
• Identifying and responding to child abuse and neglect
• Brushing Up on National Children’s Dental Health Month
• 15 Trends Impacting Dental Hygiene Practice and the Profession
• THE ORAL IMPACT OF CELIAC DISEASED
• etermining Recare Intervals for Periodontal Maintenance
• ​What, no fluoride? Other ways to improve oral health
• ​FDA ANNOUNCES BAN ON FLAVORED E-CIGARETTES
• Elite Athletes Have Poor Oral Health Despite Brushing Twice a Day
• When You Have to Say Goodbye to Dental Hygiene
• 5 Strategies to Reduce Wait Time for Exams
• Brother-Sister Duo Packs 72 Dental Hygiene Care Kits for Homeless
• First Human Ancestors Breastfed for Longer Than Contemporary Relatives​
• Malaria's Spit Solution 
• Talking Positive Dental Hygiene Habits with U of M
• Lack of Toothbrushing for Seniors in Nursing Homes is a Serious Health Risk
• ​Dr. Barry Amos: 'Dental Hygiene Should Be a Priority'
• Dental Hygienist Labeled Sexual Abuser and Stripped of License Because He Slept with a Patient- to Whom He is Married
• Backers of Rural Dental Care Find Something to Smile About
• After Career-Ending Work Injuries, Dental Hygienist Turns to Researching the Problem
• Syracuse Named for One of the Best Cities in America for One Particular Job
• Professional Socialization: What it is and Why You Need It
• Unclear Evidence on the Effectiveness of Oral Hygiene Measures for Those with Intellectual Disabilities
• Dental Hygiene Students Achieve 100 Percent Pass Rate
• The Dental Hygienist's Role in Access to Care
• Should Dental Hygienist Take Pay Cut to Move to Office Manager?​
• Chlorhexidine Gluconae 
• Presence of Oral Bacteria Found in Stroke Patients
• Working as a Temporary: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
• Gum Bacteria Implicated in Alzheimer's and Other Diseases 
• UC Blue Ash Dental Hygiene Student See's Color for the First Time Thanks to Classmates
• Does Periodontal Disease Drive Pancreatic Cancer?
• Vaping and Oral Health: It's Worse Than You Think
• To Balance Motherhood and Dental Hygiene, Make a Plan
• Treating Patients with Anorexia Nervosa
• The Neglected Duty
• A Practical Guide for Testing Dental Unit Waterlines: Part 2
• Managing the Gagger: How I Overcame Throw-Up
• Dear CVS: I Have Concerns About Your Do-It-Yourself Orthodontics Partnership
• Dental Hygiene is So Much More than 'Just Cleaning Teeth'
• Tips and Tricks for a New Dental Hygienist  ​
• Getting Patients Off the 3-Month Merry-Go-Round by Nancy Adair
• 15 Trends Impacting Dental Hygiene Practice and the Profession
• Lessons for Hygiene Rookies: "Lifelong" Learning Starts with Other Staff Members 
• The Brain Trust on Restorative Hygienists and Midlevel Providers (DHP202)​
• 4 Things Every Hygienist Needs to Know About Skin Cancer
• 5 Reasons Why OraCare is a Game Changer for Oral Health
• Why Your Employer Should Care About Dull Instruments ​
• What Should and What Should NOT be Written in a Patient's Dental Record
• ​Yoga for Dental Hygienist 
• Effects of Asthma on Oral Health
• 10 Things Every Dental Professional Needs to Know
• Staying Connected: The Five C's Keep Dental Hygienists Focused on Community Prevention 
• A Day in the Life of a Dental Hygienist 
• Volatile Sulfur Compounds: The Hidden Enemy Causing Bad Breath and More
• The Five Bad Choices of a Hygienist​
• Screening for Oral Cancer
• Chiropractic Care for Dental Hygienists  ​
• 6 Surefire Ways to Get a Raise... but Only if You Deserve It
• Veterinary Dental Hygiene: Every Hygienists' Dream Prophylaxis
• The Word Dental Hygienist Recruiters Hear Every Day That You May Not Want to Say
• A Comprehensive Review on Ultrasonic Scaling for Dental Hygienists
• Oral Health, General Health and Quality of Life​
• It's National Dental Hygiene Month: The Best Time of the Year
• How to Avoid Burnout as a Dental Hygienist
• BC Oral Pathology Case No.39: The 'non-bothersome' Soft-Tissue Lesion​
• ​Referral Controversy
• Sleep Apnea: A Growing Health Concern Hygienist Need to Know About
• Questioning Periodontal Disease Dogma  
• ​The Hygiene Assistant: Is this Position Right for Your Practice?
• ​Expand Your Knowledge of Whole Patient Hygiene Care
• 6 Tips on How to be a Successful Dental Hygienist​
• The Unending Wondering: How Personal Growth Fuels Dental Hygiene Career Choices​ 
• ​Promising New Treatment Could Regenerate Gum Tissue and Prevent Tooth Loss
• TMD- Airway Connection: The Importance of Dental and Medical Screenings ​
• ​Researchers Develop New Periodontists Treatment Method
• Prophy Trap=Burnout
• Is a Dental Hygienist Career Right for You?
• Flosstime Automated Floss Dispenser: A Medgadget Review
• The Many Faces of Dental Hygiene
• ​Self-Care, Wellness, and Survival of the Fittest: Balance for Dental Hygienists
• ​The Hygienist's Role in Building Relationships
• Making a Great Career Even Better: New Job-Matching Tools Help Dental Hygienists Shine​
• A Love of Learning
• The Unexpected Dangers of Gum Disease
• ​Another Study Links Alzheimer's Disease with Oral Bacteria 
• Fired! Me? Now What? ​
• Career Advancement in Dental in Dental Hygiene​
• ​Periodontal Inflammation Linked to Vision Loss
• Elevate Your Hygiene Department 
• What If?
• 15 Trends Impacting Dental Hygiene Practice and the Profession
• Staying Organized: Time Management Often Reflects Preparation for a Busy Day​
• Oral Cancer
• ​The Difficult Patient
• ​The Hygiene Assistant: Is This Position Right for Your Practice?
• Rachel Wall- Return on Hygiene
• Evolving Trends Improve Dental Hygiene's Professional Standing