Hygiene

The Other Side of the Chair: Perspectives

I have spent the last 48 years of my life working in the banking industry. All of us old-timers used to say, “We.

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Minimal Intervention Dentistry: A New Focus for Dental Hygiene

Minimal intervention dentistry (MID) uses a medical model of disease control by the dental team, including an oral physician and dental hygienist.1-3 The.

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The Dreaded Dependent Adult

It took some digging, but we found the origin of the quote “insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and.

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Fluoride…It’s Still Good!

For the generation that grew up with the benefit of healthy nutrition, daily exercise, and fluoride supplements in water, toothpaste, and tablets, it.

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Power-Driven Scalers: A Review for Practitioners

Originally developed for use in operative dentistry, ultrasonic devices have been around since the 1950s. Initially used for cavity preparation and the removal.

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Dialing 911: What Hygienists and Doctors Should Know in an Office Emergency

Have you ever had an emergency situation in your office? What if a patient collapses in the hygiene chair, during an extraction, or.

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Creating Hygiene Heaven: Transform Your Practice With World-Class, Patient-Focused Service

General stores are still the hub of activity and source of communication in small Cape Cod towns. After spending a week vacationing with.

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Power Brushes…From Novelty to Necessity

According to the Lemelson-MIT Invention Index, the toothbrush was selected in 2003 as the No. 1 invention Americans could not live without, beating.

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Developing and Directing a Hygiene Department

The American Dental Hygienists’ Association (ADHA) defines dental hygiene as “licensed oral health professionals who focus on preventing and treating oral disease both.

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Changing the Public’s Mindset: The “Healthy Mouth, Healthy Practice, Healthy Lives” Initiative

Despite years of professional marketing and millions of patient visits, a high percentage of the population still is either not aware of the.

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