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Jun 12, 2018

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What’s in a Name?

Jun 1, 2017

Who delivers high-level care? It must be the MD, of course. So, who delivers the lowest level of care? Nurses?

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Product Index – Professional Use

Aug 16, 2016

This comprehensive guide lists the products used most by dental hygienists with the companies that make each product listed under the category.

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Industry Info

Aug 11, 2016

Grant Program Launched to Support Children’s Oral Health

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FDA Proposes Ban On Powdered Medical Gloves

Aug 11, 2016

Citing health risks to both health care professionals and patients, the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has proposed a ban of most powdered medical gloves.

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How Should I Encourage Follow-Through in a Noncompliant Patient?

Feb 4, 2016

What is the correct protocol for a patient who presented with a suspicious lesion and is at increased risk for oral cancer (long-time smoker) but who did not follow up with our referral to an oral surgeon for biopsy?

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Industry Info

Feb 4, 2016

Dental technicians are important members of the oral health care team, but the profession is not highly regulated.

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Miss Native American USA Works to Improve Oral Health Of American Indian Youth

Feb 4, 2016

February marks National Children's Dental Health Month, and reigning Miss Native American USA Kristina Hyatt, RDH, is teaming up with America's ToothFairy: National Children's Oral Health Foundation to improve the oral health of Native…

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Ensure Successful Sterilization In Any Dental Office

Nov 16, 2015

I work as a temporary dental hygienist in many dental offices. In one practice, the dental assistants bag the dental instruments for sterilization but do not completely close the pouches (leaving their adhesive stickers intact).

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