4 things every dental hygienist needs to know about skin cancer
[ad_1] Every year more people are diagnosed with skin cancer in the United States than all other cancers combined. (1)This results in one in five...
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Prioritizing people over profit: Overcoming ethical challenges in dental hygiene practice
[ad_1] You graduated from hygiene school with the excitement and expectation that you will soon be making a difference by serving your community. Everything you...
Tips for a successful dental hygiene cover letter
[ad_1] Congratulations to those of you who have graduated this semester! All of that hard work has paid off, and you are on the edge...
The Me Too Movement and the dental office: Steps dental hygienists can take
[ad_1] “The number one line of defense is clearcommunication supported with good bodylanguage to emphasize your distaste withthe offensive behavior and make clearit is unacceptable.”...
Why don’t dental hygienists value professional involvement?
[ad_1] “Instead [dissatisfied hygienists] remain silent in their ops, complaining about their situations, but many do nothing to initiate the change that they want to...
A dental hygienist loses the use of an eye, but finds her purpose
[ad_1] Lifelong learning through a hygienist’s eyes. That was the title of the first articleabasvutezxc I wrote for RDH in 2013. I wanted to use...
Dental hygiene: Happiness is a full-time or part-time job
[ad_1] The flexibility of employment within the dental hygiene profession remains one of the career’s most important features, regardless of whether dental hygienists seek part-time...
Hearing-impaired patients: Are dental professionals listening?
[ad_1] ‘If a patient wishes to remove their aids, havean office protocol. Something as simple as adenture cup will serve the purpose.’ By Linda...
Human versus veterinary dentistry: What dental hygienists should know
[ad_1] As in human dentistry, pet dental examination and prophylaxis is about prevention and education. The tools used in human and animal dentistry are very...
The hard lesson I learned from a day working in another office
[ad_1] How dental hygienists can appreciate and improve their own home offices Recently, I got the chance to work for a day in an outside...