DIQ Morning Briefing - May 3rd, 2024
 
 
Plus: Evidence linking perio and dementias
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May 3, 2024

Happy Friday! 🎉 The dentist-hygienist relationship can make or break a practice. That being said, conflict is a natural part of life—what matters is how you deal with it! In today’s lead, two dentists and two hygienists discuss common peeves and how we can all work together more collaboratively.

In today’s edition:

😤 Why your hygienist hates you | with Danielle Avila and Laura Bettencourt

The 2024 Heart to Hands Award presented by Philips and RDH magazine

🧠 Emerging evidence linking periodontal disease and dementias

📉 ICYMI: Walmart Health to close in abrupt retreat from retail health care

Let's face it, frustrations can arise on both sides of the dental chair, but it's time to address them head-on. Together, we'll explore the common peeves that hygienists have about dentists, and vice versa, while offering insights on fostering a more collaborative and harmonious work environment.
The Philips/RDH Heart to Hands Award is presented to three outstanding hygienists who love their profession. Let’s meet the 2024 recipients.
In this CE course, you’ll learn more about the interaction between periodontal disease, dental caries, and dementia, as well as how the clinical decision-making process can optimize dental health for patients with dementia and periodontal disease.
Walmart Health's clinics, which included dental services, will be closed within the next three months. Read more here.