Jill Rethman, RDH, BA, FADHA, has been involved in dental hygiene for more than 40 years—from clinical practice to speaking to publishing. She currently serves as the editor in chief for Dimensions of Dental Hygiene:. A visiting clinical instructor of dental hygiene at the University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine and assistant professor at Ohio State University, Rethman is also a past president of the American Dental Hygienists’ Association. She is the president elect of the International Federation of Dental Hygienists. Rethman has published extensively in dental hygiene and dental journals as well as textbook chapters. She speaks both domestically and internationally on topics ranging from periodontal updates to patient motivation.
My father in law turned 99 in February. Since my husband, Mike, and I recently moved to the town where he lives, we've enjoyed spending additional time with him.
I recently had the pleasure of visiting the hallowed halls of my alma mater—The Ohio State University (OSU) College of Dentistry in Columbus—where my dental hygiene career began.
On a recent flight from Chicago to Los Angeles, the movie "Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day" was playing, which was quite appropriate as I was experiencing exactly this type of day.
As dental hygienists, we've tried many ways to motivate patients to maintain their periodontal health. And you can see from this Purchasing Guide issue, there are myriad products to help us provide the best patient care.