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W. Gail Barnes, RDH, PhD

W. Gail Barnes, RDH, PhD, is
interim head of the Department of
Dental Hygiene at CSU. She has been
a dental hygiene educator for more
than 20 years.

Expand Your Practice

Mar 16, 2011

How incorporating dental hygienists into multidisciplinary health care teams can improve health outcomes.

While CBCT is widely used in implant planning and

While CBCT is widely used in implant planning and guided implant therapy, its potential remains underutilized. CBCT offers unparalleled accuracy in detecting bony defects and enhancing digital workflows, yet its routine use in periodontal diagnosis and treatment still lacks sufficient clinical evidence. Link in bio.⁠
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Legislators across the country are embracing denta

Legislators across the country are embracing dental therapy as a practical way to expand access to care, especially in underserved communities. With bipartisan support growing, multiple states are advancing legislation to authorize dental therapists, signaling a shift toward innovative workforce solutions in dentistry. Link in bio.⁠
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Who doesn’t love a giveaway? Sunstar GUM will gi

Who doesn’t love a giveaway? Sunstar GUM will gift one lucky dental hygienist with these fun prizes: personalized dental-themed tote bag, cute dental hygiene sweatshirt, Dimensions of Dental Hygiene tumbler, and samples of your favorite oral hygiene aids from Sunstar GUM! Link in bio.⁠
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The Dimensions’ Discovery EXPO is bringing toget

The Dimensions’ Discovery EXPO is bringing together the top experts in dental hygiene for an unforgettable learning experience! 🎤🦷

🔥 Featured Speakers & Topics:
✅ Anna Pattison, RDH, MS – Instrumentation
✅ Shane Perry, MEd, RDH – Local Anesthesia
✅ Adam Saltz, DDS, MS, MPH – Periodontics
✅ Shavonne Healy, MSDH, RDH – Implants
✅ Lindsey Lee, RDH, MS, LPN – Esthetics
✅ Katrina Klein, RDH, CEAS, CPT – Ergonomics
✅ Crystal Spring, RDH, BAS, ASP – Prevention
✅ Rebecka Clark, RDH, LMT, CSOM, CMLDT, CH-ONC – Myofunctional Therapy

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Don’t miss your chance to level up your skills and network with the best in the industry. You’re going to LOVE how much you learn!

Dimensions of Dental Hygiene is pleased to announc

Dimensions of Dental Hygiene is pleased to announce the addition of Kandis Garland, RDH, MS, DHSc, CDIPC, to its Editorial Advisory Board. She is an educator, author, and speaker. Garland’s career spans 26 years as a dental hygienist and 21 years as a dental hygiene educator serving as clinic coordinator and infection control coordinator. She presents her research nationally, focusing on infection control. Garland is an active member of the Association for Dental and she writes the Ask the Expert column for Dimensions of Dental Hygiene and contributes regularly. She is currently the dental hygiene program manager at the College of Eastern Idaho in Idaho Falls.⁠
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Melissa Davis, RDH, APP, of Anchorage, Alaska, has

Melissa Davis, RDH, APP, of Anchorage, Alaska, has been a dental hygienist for the past 17 years. She works in private practice and owns her own mobile dental hygiene practice, which allows her to work at the full extent of her license. Davis absolutely loves taking her preventive services to residents in care facilities and senior housing facilities. She gives out Sunstar GUM self-care products to all of her patients.⁠
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