Clinical

Kristen Mott is the associate editor for Dental Products Report and Digital Esthetics.

Articles

Examining the surprising trend of American dental migration to Mexico. 

Dental care, south of the border

The toothbrush is said to harness ultrasound technology to clear out bacteria.

Techmira Inc. introduces the Mira-Teeth Ultrasound Toothbrush

Lynne Slim is an award-winning dental author who has published extensively in dental/dental hygiene journals including 

Journal of the Western Society of Periodontology

. She was the periodontal columnist for RDH magazine for about 17 years and is now a columnist for 

 and is a member of their advisory board. In 2003, Lynne founded Perio C Dent, a dental practice management company that specializes in the incorporation of non-surgical periodontal therapy into the hygiene department of the general dental practice.

As a key opinion leader in the dental industry, Lynne is frequently asked to review new products and write product reviews. She participates in product development and is consulted about consumer/RDH product awareness. Lynne received the Philips Oral Healthcare “Mentor of Distinction” award at the 2012 ADHA Annual Session.

Being creative and using metaphors can make educating your patients a fun process. 


How to get your patients to ramp up their oral hygiene efforts

The new whitening strips have a patent-pending formula of natural ingredients. 

Oral Essentials debuts new certified non-toxic whitening strips

Kara Vavrosky, RDH is an Editorial Director at Modern Hygienist, a part of the Modern Dental Network. She is best known for running the popular Facebook page, Dental Hygiene with Kara RDH, and is the founder of DentalHygieneAnswers.com, a Q&A site for dental hygienists. Kara also serves on multiple advisory boards for dental-related companies and is a 2015-2016 ADHA Governance of Tomorrow Steering Committee member. You can learn more about Kara at KaraRDH.com.

Giving patients something to relate to can help them to understand the importance of oral health.

6 things to say to get your patients to clean in between their teeth

Dr. Cooper's professional career includes private periodontist, academician, researcher, teacher, practice management consultant, corporateÂ consultant, trainer, seminar director, board director, author, entrepreneur and inventor.Dr. Cooper has studied with masters in many disciplines, participated in formal business educational programs, and worked as an independent contractor with top-flight consulting companies. In 2011, Dr. Cooper was selected as a coach for the prestigious TED Fellows Program.The Mastery Company has been in existence since 1984. Dr. Cooper's client experience in dentistry includes solo private practice, small partnered practices, managed group practices and retail corporate enterprises. Dr. Cooper has worked with numbers of health care entities such as insurance companies, clearing houses,Â bio-technical companies and disease management companies, as well as the senior executives and boards of large hospitals and hospital systems and a number of their related physician groups. In addition, Dr. Cooper has worked with Silicon Valley start-ups and Fortune 500 companies. He has worked with dental clients in the U.S., U.K. Canada, Chile, Brazil, Portugal, Italy, Greece, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Oman, Singapore, New Zealand, Australia and Israel.Dr. Cooper is author of eight successful books; Mastering the Business of Practice, Partnerships in Dental Practice, Running on Empty, SOURCE, Valuocity, Valuocity II, Valuocity III, and The Elder. His electronic newsletter reaches thousands of subscribers in 31 countries. Dr. Cooper also co-developed a suite of online dental practice management assessment tools.Dr. Cooper can be contacted at:info@masterycompany.com

What will dentistry look like, and how will it operate, when it is integrated with primary care?


The next big thing in dentistry is already here

The Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal is an international, interdisciplinary journal reporting on clinical and research activities in cleft lip/palate and other craniofacial anomalies, together with research in related laboratory sciences. It is the official publication of the American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association (ACPA). For more information, visit www.acpa-cpf.org.

The study determined that readily available technology can make clinics more efficient and reliable while providing remote care.

Study finds technology allows remote diagnosis of cleft palate patients

The Kiyoshi Nakao Fund will be used to support research and education in topics dealing with the aging population.

GC America to fund research on dental materials for aging populations

Jennifer Hasch, BS, RDH of Louisville, Kentucky, is the founder of the PHRDH blog RDHonamission.com. She is the 2017 recipient of the Colgate ADHA community outreach award for co-founding a mobile charity clinic in December of 2015 for Louisville’s most vulnerable populations. That program has provided more than $200,000 in free dental services for the community. She is the volunteer hygiene coordinator in addition to working five days a week as a clinician in a FQHC. She believes in collaboration versus competition and that a person’s legacy is only as large as his or her love.  

Speaking up about important issues and meeting with legislators can have a major impact on your patients’ oral health. 


How dental professionals can be advocates

Megan Arnold, LDH, BSDH, MA, has worked clinically in the private and public sector as well as a faculty member at the University of Minnesota, School of Dentistry and Herzing University. She is a past president of the Minnesota Dental Hygienists’ Association and currently is the US Professional Services Manager at 3M Oral Care. 

In this sponsored article from 3M Oral Care, five hygienists explain their approach to fluoride and varnish application. 