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Dental Hygienists Want You to Have a Healthy Smile for Oral Health Month
by Canadian Dental Hygienists AssociationAs part of oral health month in Canada, National Dental Hygienists Week™ takes place from April 6 to 12. It’s a perfect opportunity to set new goals to help your smile shine. Start with six simple steps: floss, brush, use…
Helping Patients Live Longer and Better Lives
by Dr. Kathryn AldermanA New look at Systemic Inflammation, Microbiome, Gum Disease Diagnosis, Treatment and Keeping Dental/Gum Disease in Remission Traditionally in dentistry we have been taught to ask our patients to brush, floss and visit us twice a year for checkups to…
Managing Oral Health’s Implications For/From Mild Cognitive Impairment
by Julie DiNardo, RDHChances are that you know of someone with Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) 1, and/or your practice has some patients at high risk or early signs of this same, dreaded condition. And chances are you know that these same individuals are…
Volunteering in Vietnam
by Sherry Priebe, RDH, BDSc, MScSherry, would you consider volunteering in leadership of your knowledge and experience in Vietnam and plan a service and learning venture for our graduating Dental Hygiene bachelor’s degree students? What would you say to volunteering your time, taking time off…
A Leap of Faith: Jamaica 2018
by Irene Iancu, BSc, RDH, CTDPBeneath bright blue skies with perfectly painted clouds lies a place that is making a change in dental hygiene. As a practicing RDH of 11 years, clinical educator and speaker, I not only welcome the opportunity to make a difference…
Serve from the Heart
by Jillian Cecchini, Managing EditorThey say the best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others. With busy lives, it can be difficult to find the time to volunteer. But volunteers do not necessarily have the time; they have…
Canadian Cities Rethink Removal of Fluoride from Tap Water
by CBC NewsIt shouldn’t be up to cities to decide to add fluoride to drinking water, but provincial officials, a Canadian mayor says. Windsor, Ont., is bucking a national trend and looking at lifting its ban on adding fluoride to drinking water…
ADA Statement on Study Involving Dental Floss
by American Dental AssociationRecent, wide-spread news coverage based upon a recent research study may raise unwarranted concern about the safety of certain types of dental floss. The ADA Science Institute finds the data insufficient to support the conclusions presented in this research and…
Dental Hygienists Encourage Smoke- and Vape-Free Living
by Canadian Dental Hygienists AssociationCanada’s dental hygienists will mark National Non-Smoking Week (January 20–26) by urging all Canadians to quit smoking and vaping for better oral and overall health. While most people know that tobacco use is a risk factor for heart disease, stroke,…
Do You Know a Dental Hygiene Superhero?
by Canadian Dental Hygienists Association (CDHA)Join forces with the Canadian Dental Hygienists Association (CDHA) to support our second annual competition to recognize dental hygiene health care superheroes in communities across Canada. Championed by your oral health defender CDHA and sponsored by Sensodyne®, we’re looking for…
Canadian Dental Hygienists Start the Cannabis Conversation
by Canadian Dental Hygienists Association (CDHA)The beginning of a new year is a perfect opportunity to make a fresh start and set new personal and professional goals. With the recent legalization of cannabis in Canada, dental hygienists urge everyone to think carefully before using cannabis,…
Dental Flossing, Other Behaviors Linked with Higher Levels of PFAS in Body
by Silent Spring Institute, EurekAlert!A new study suggests certain types of consumer behaviors, including flossing with Oral-B Glide dental floss, contribute to elevated levels in the body of toxic PFAS chemicals. PFAS are water- and grease-proof substances that have been linked with numerous health…
Hemophilia Patients Show Poor Oral Hygiene, Study Reports
by Patricia Inacio, Hemophilia News TodayOral hygiene among children and adults with severe hemophilia is poorer than in healthy controls, a single-center study suggests. The study, “Oral hygiene and dentition status in children and adults with hemophilia: A case–control study,” was published in the journal Special Care Dentistry.…
Gloves Spread Disease and Have Created an Infection Control Dilemma
by John Hardie, BDS, MSc, PhD, FRCDCIntroduction Non-sterile clinical gloves are a key component of Standard Precautions. It was envisaged that their use, when there was a risk of direct contact with blood, body fluids, non-intact skin or mucous membranes, would prevent potential pathogens in those…
Managing Your Hygiene Schedule
by Lisa Philp, Chief Visionary Officer, TGNA – Transitions Group North AmericaThere are many systems that can be implemented in a dental practice to enhance time management between dentists and hygienists. Although these solutions are relatively simple and easy to implement, they require the cooperation of all members of the administrative…
Backflow Matters — Think Disposable
by Sheri B. Doniger DDSDo you ever request your patients to close on the saliva ejector to evacuate fluids from their mouths? If so, when was the last time you effectively cleaned out the valve? When a patient closes on the saliva ejector or…
Saliva – More Important Than You Think
by Dorothy Garlough RDH, MPAThe public’s perception of saliva is low indeed. The act of spitting on someone is considered a vile act, one of disrespect, and even hate. Yet, in some cases, spitting can be done in a joking manner, as in a…
Creating a Unique Tray Set-up, and the Evolution of Dental Hygiene Instruments
by Kathleen Bokrossy, RDHDo you find that each of your instrumentation kits typically contain the same instruments? Are most of your instruments similar to what you were taught in school? I usually start my instrumentation presentations by asking the audience these two questions.…
Take Your Time
by Jillian Cecchini, Managing EditorIt’s that time of year. The alarm goes off and you get out of bed to start the day. You peek outside the window and surprise – it’s still dark. Your motivation to get the day started is lagging. You…
Canadian Dental Hygienists Celebrate Excellence
by CDHAThe Canadian Dental Hygienists Association (CDHA) is proud to recognize a number of individuals for their outstanding contributions to the dental hygiene profession, the national association, research, and knowledge translation. “Our 2018 award winners have set high goals and achieved…