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RDH Magazine, April 2009 ARTICLES

Volume: 29

Issue: 4

April 2009

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Xylitol revisited

Time for a progress report on how we're easing out the sugar

Bisphosphonates

What hygienists need to know

Mentor of the Year

Philips Oral Healthcare, maker of Sonicare, has announced its 2009 Mentor of the Year, Toni Siegrist Adams, RDH, MA, of Rocklin, Calif.

5 things to wage big bucks on about RDH • UOR

Las Vegas is not recession-proof. Regardless, there are still the stories that likely, if you're a frugal person, cause the hairs to rise on the back of your neck.

Breaking through the barriers

Difficult patients are a communication challenge

Understanding Acid Reflux and Its Dental Manifestations

Earn 4 CE credits. This course was written for dentists, dental hygienists, and assistants.

Editor's Note

I took a bullet for you

I did the dirty work. While the rest of you were freezing in late February, I boarded a cruise ship for Cozumel, Mexico.

Industry News from Proofs

Industry News

Lisa Copeland, RDH, is a born competitor who is continually training for the next triathlon.

Moment In Dental Science

A Moment in Dental Science

X-ray vision for dental hygienists

Comfort Zone

Asking the right questions

Through the years, I've seen patients' complaints dismissed as not important or even as nonexistent, simply because a patient's explanation did not fit a clinician's understanding or definition of dental disease or discomfort.

From the Edge

April is month of awareness

Multitasking is the catch phrase of the 21st century. Humans seem to be happiest accomplishing as many tasks as possible in the least amount of time.

From the Podium

It's Academic

Pedagogy, as defined by www.dictionary.com, is the art and science of being a teacher.

Hygiene Touch

Wet solutions

Upkeep on home gutters and downspouts will help avoid leaky situations when it rains.

Oral Exams

Petechiae, ecchymoses, or purpura?

Your patient today is a 27-year-old male, Adam, who is a graduate student at the local university.

Public Health

Wisconsin service

This month, I was honored to interview Tammy Keller, RDH, BS, a recent (2008) RDH Sunstar Award of Distinction winner.

Periodontal Therapy

Phossy Jaw

Imagine working 16 hours a day in the year 1880, without lunch or rest periods, in a matchmaking factory with lousy working conditions.

Staff Rx

Co-worker's speech habit

I work with a young lady who has about a 50-word vocabulary, and 49 of the words are “like.

Clinically Speaking

Is going green right for you?

I acknowledge that I'm a little late to the “eco” party, only recently learning and implementing environmental measures hygienists and practices can incorporate.