Finding Joy in Your Job
Beth Monnin, RDH, MSEd, clinic coordinator and assistant professor in the Department of Dental Hygiene at the University of Cincinnati Blue Ash College, and a…
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How to Find a Mentor
Dimensions’ Brand Ambassador Susan Buchenberger, MEd, BSDH, RDH, an adjunct assistant professor in the Department of Comprehensive Oral Health at the University of North Carolina…
Four Key Factors to a Long, Successful Career in Hygiene
Dimensions’ Brand Ambassador Susan Buchenberger, MEd, BSDH, RDH, an adjunct assistant professor in the Department of Comprehensive Oral Health at the University of North Carolina…
Advice for New Graduates: Give Yourself Grace
Dimensions’ Brand Ambassador Susan Buchenberger, MEd, BSDH, RDH, an adjunct assistant professor in the Department of Comprehensive Oral Health at the University of North Carolina…
An Update on Cardiovascular Disease
By Susan Davide, RDH, MS, MSEd, Audra E. Haynes, RDH, MPH In the United States, cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death among…
Oral Health Complications of X-Linked Hypophosphatemia
By Sarah Gianetti, RDH, BS, JoAnn Gurenlian, RDH, MS, PhD, AFAAOM X-linked hypophosphatemia (XLH) is a genetic disorder caused by a mutation in the PHEX…
Gingival Crevicular Fluid and Periodontal Risk Assessment
By Margarita Rivera, RDH, MSDH, Shelsy Apolinar, Madeleine Smith Gingival crevicular fluid (GCF) is found within the physiologic gingival sulcus and pathologic periodontal pocket.1 Considered an…
Efficacy of Hand Instrumentation vs Power Instrumentation
By Khrystyna Vyprynyuk, RDH, BS, MHS, Annie Chitlall, RDH, BS Dental hygienists face many challenges as they practice during a global pandemic. The strict implementation…
The New Generation of Stannous Fluoride
By Susan Vogell, EdD, RDH, Marissa Burke, RDH, Georgia Marinakos, RDH, BS, Iris Quintanilla, RDH Despite modern medical advances, oral diseases, such as caries and…