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RDH Magazine, February 2007 ARTICLES

Volume: 27

Issue: 2

February 2007

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Cincinnati’s kids

It took having a baby to make hygienist Carolyn Brown realize that kids can be fun.

Sitting in His Lap

A Positive Approach to Periodontal Referrals

Tips for Living with Fibromyalgia

What if you always felt like you had the flu? What if that tired, achy feeling never went away? It’s possible that you might have a condition known as fibromyalgia.

Medication Maina

As people age, their health will likely deteriorate to the point of needing to take medications in order to survive.

bridging the gap

bilingual strategies for dental hygienists

Bringing patient education into Full Bloom

patient education is an important part of a dental hygienist’s job. We learn many methods, but a large body of information that could help us is not included.

Liberal vs. conservative

An argument that dental hygiene would benefit from a mixture of political philosophies.

FORENSIC dentistry

For those of us who are rabid fans of the CBS crime drama CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, the tune made famous by the rock band The Who immediately comes to mind.

Born to do hygiene?

if you have cash on hand or an empty credit card, you might be Born to Shop. If you love motorcycles, you might be Born to Bike.

Life after 35 years of dental hygiene

It has been two years since I retired from teaching dental hygiene at Lane Community College in Eugene, Ore.

Sally’s story

Every once in awhile you come across someone with a genuine interest in serving others - someone with a servant’s heart, a rare quality in today’s “now” culture.

“Sometimes We Meet an Angel”

Throughout our lives, we cross paths with many people. Most are mere acquaintances who leave no lasting impression on us.

Editor's Note

Is dental hygiene so easy?

Let’s listen to “The Fishing Hole” song - the whistled introduction to the old TV series, The Andy Griffith Show - one more time.

Industry News from Proofs

Industry news from Proofs magazine

COSTA MESA, CALIF. CareCredit, a patient payment program, is commemorating its 20-year anniversary.

Comfort Zone

Back in the saddle again

Country music buffs are undoubtedly humming Gene Autry’s catchy tune in their head.

From the Edge

Who I would like to meet

We have all been asked, “What person living or dead would you most like to meet?” I was pondering this very notion when I reread Mark Hartley’s editorial about the DiVinci’s of dental hygiene (July 2006 issue).

From the Podium

ADIA programs on implants

Dental implants. Many hygienists work in practices that restore and/or place implants, but are you comfortable in your knowledge of them? Do you know how to discuss treatment options and maintenance of implants with patients? Did you know that offering implants for any edentulous area is the “standard of care?” If you answered no to any of these questions, then programs designed by Lynn Mortilla, RDH, and the Association of Dental Implant Auxiliaries are for you.

Hygiene Touch

Minor denture deficiencies

An indispensable domestic device is the vacuum cleaner. Cleaning filth and dust from carpets would become quite a laborious task if it were not for the invention of this powered cleaner.

Mind, Body & Spirit

Only as good as your dentist?

Really? Is the headline true? How do we empower ourselves to be better than we already are and maintain that level of excellence, regardless of how good the dentist is?

Oral Exams

Lichen planus

Presentation: A 58-year-old woman is a new patient seeking treatment, and has some concerns about her oral condition.

Public Health

What is public health?

In dental hygiene we often assume that endeavors in public health encompass speaking to a third grade class about healthy dental behaviors or sponsoring a volunteer dental clinic for children who are without dental insurance or access to care.

Periodontal Therapy

Gum bug sandwich

My Aunt Alice is a storyteller and I think I’ve inherited her storytelling gene.

Staff Rx

I miss the good ol’ days

I have worked as an RDH in the same practice for 20 years. Two years ago, our doctor retired and sold the practice to a young doctor fresh out of dental school.