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Nominate a colleague for the Sunstar/RDH Award of Distinction

The annual award honors eight dental hygienists who push the boundaries for excellence in preventive dentistry.

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Chair Magnets

Boston Scientific, one of the major manufacturers of pacemakers/ICDs, added a new caution to their contraindications for dental patients. They warn that if a patient has a pacemaker/ICD, and the dental chair has a magnetic headrest with strength over 10 gauss, the patient should NOT sit in the chair.

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Salvia Usage

For the dental professional, there is no evidence of what the oral side effects of salvia might be. Since it is often used in the form of a “quid,” the oral mucosa may show changes similar to those associated with chewing tobacco.

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RDH Event is coming!

Don’t miss out on the upcoming RDH Event Online Tradeshow! Free CE and registration is being offered, plus prizes will be handed out.

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Staff Rx

How do clinical staff manage to stay on track when key front office personnel suddenly leave?

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Motivation and incentives with Linda Miles

One of America's leading practice-management gurus discusses how to motivate your team members.

Spin doctors

The handpiece is your constant workhorse, and in many ways can affect your restorative outcomes. A good craftsman does not always need the best tools, but a quality handpiece can help increase the advantage.

Comparison of the cytotoxicity of calcium hydroxide and tricalcium phosphate

Dr. Jale Özdemir offers original research regarding the cytotoxic impacts of calcium hydroxide and tricalcium phosphate, which are used in endodontics, as examined in VERO cell cultures (African Green Monkey Kidney Cell). Morphology changes, rounding and grouping of cells, have been taken into account during toxicity assessment.

Is the fear of bone grafting procedures keeping many GPs from placing dental implants?

General practitioners can become as skilled as specialists in placing dental implants and should consider placing simple implants for their patients. So why do so few general dentists place implants?

Transcutaneous Electronic Nerve Stimulation, TENS, to prevent injection pain

Dr. Fred Quarnstrom says: “It is my opinion that the ultimate injection starts with the inhalation of a mixture of nitrous oxide and oxygen followed by the use of a TENS and vibration signals. With the rapid induction technique, the patient is relaxed in less than a minute; add a TENS device and a vibration injection device for another 15 seconds and you have the ultimate in pain control for dental injections.”

Bottled water vs. tap water

Bottled water has rapidly become very popular, and it is an upgrade from the many artificially sweetened drinks that have flooded the market. But is bottled water a great improvement over tap water?

Endodontics vs. implant treatment: optimizing clinical success

Dr. Richard Mounce discusses six clinical cases illustrating the differences that simple adherence to the principles of endodontic therapy can make vs. their being ignored. When employed, these principles can optimize endodontic clinical success when viewed as an option to implants.

Role of saliva in prevention of caries in exposure to ACBs

The consumption of carbonated beverages has increased dramatically over recent years. Even though all dentitions are susceptible to demineralization caused by acidulated carbonic beverages, this case study shows that the presence of saliva as a buffering agent may reduce the deleterious effect of these beverages.

The dental amalgam final rule: more heat than light?

Aug. 4, 2009, marked the date the Food and Drug Administration released its long-awaited regulation on dental amalgam. The 116-page Final Rule will take effect Nov. 4, 2009, formally classifying the encapsulated amalgam into Class II, reclassifying dental mercury into Class II, and designating special controls to accompany the classification changes.

Prophy and periodontal maintenance

Understanding the difference between prophy and periodontal maintenance and applying these procedures properly will enhance the care we provide for our patients. Failure to do so can prevent optimal treatment outcomes and reduce the longevity of favorable results.

RDH eVillage salary survey, part 3

A review of the statistics regarding daily rates and earned commissions by dental hygienists.

The Worst Dental Office Ever!

When was the last time you walked in the front door of your office, looked at the paperwork your team is handing out, sat in a dental chair, and generally looked at things from your clients' perspective?

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Susan Clark Bio
Susan Clark, RDH is a clinician, author of “Exploring Dental Hygiene, Finding the Hidden Rewards,” and a public speaker. She is actively involved with the Tri County Dental Hygienists’ Society as legislation chair, and California Dental Association Cal-Hy Pac committee. You can visit her web site at www.sgclark.net or contact her at sgc31@verizon.net.


Inside Hygiene

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    Editor of RDH magazine. He
    has been editor since 1995
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    the publication since 1985.


Industry News
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Company responds to urgent need for dental and medical supplies with product and corporate donations.
CareCredit presents $100,000 donation to Give Kids a Smile fund
Company's donation is fourth of its kind to GKAS.
Career Development Articles

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... more hygienists enter the market with fewer job opportunities, the job market will ... hygiene school in 1978, I had three different offices at which to interview. ...

Coming Together - RDH
... Gloria had been invited to interview an actor over tea, and after a long wait ... the status quo, citing patient safety and adequate training, which is their job. ...

Inside Hygiene Jan. 22, 2010 - DentistryIQ
... Dentsply — All of the Dentsply divisions do a very good job of ensuring ... at Innosight Institute, was kind enough to participate in the following interview. ...

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... The consultation was always a separate appointment, and he would begin it by reviewing the completed treatment … and then compliment the patient on his or ...

Turning Patients into Missionaries - DentistryIQ
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