RDH Magazine, August 2009 ARTICLES

Volume: 29

Issue: 8

August 2009

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RDH Cover Spotlight

In the heart of the California wine country, Darlene Scott works in a practice notable for its art and good humor.

The ADHP initiative: A national overview

The dental hygiene profession has earned another legislative victory. Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty signed Senate File 2083, a bill establishing the Advanced Dental Therapist, into law on May 13, 2009.

Job Security

How to feel certain about job security during tough economic times.

Interventionists A change virus

Health care reform is fully on the national agenda. The cost of U.S. health care is staggering and predicted to double within the next few years.

Paperless Office

How to address the transition to electronic health records.

Mouthguards

Give your patients’ smiles a sporting chance.

Clenching and grinding

Examining the reasons and options.

Arrested Development

Application guide explores how conservative dentistry can benefit our patients and practices.

Editor's Note

Out on the Internet

I was going to try a “blank page” approach to this article.

Readers’ Forum

Product Report

Comfort Zone

Kudos, complaints, and comments

Companies go to great lengths to design and develop easy-to-use products that deliver clinical excellence.

From the Edge

Providing for others

Traveling gives me a chance to see some of the hidden treasures of this country.

From the Podium

Dealing with SMI

Severe mental illness (SMI) is a life-altering disease that affects people just as they are beginning to discover the freedoms of adulthood.

Hygiene Touch

Recommend … like a pro

An important part of the hygienist-patient relationship is when the hygienist recommends products.

Infection Control

TWA guidelines can be crunk

I was talking with my niece Jordan last week, and I needed a dictionary for the new slang in each sentence that came out of her mouth.

Oral Exams

Ranula

Your patient today is a 30-year-old male named James. He arrives at the practice for a six-month recall appointment with no unusual past history during his 11 years with your practice.

Public Health

Public health enthusiast

This month’s public health spotlight is on a new dental hygienist, Elmer Gonzalez, who began his public health career immediately after graduation in a clinic that serves patients with developmental disabilities.