Hygiene

Kellie Nock is the assistant editor for Dental Products Report. She graduated from Kent State University in 2018 with a Bachelor's in Journalism. Kellie enjoys multimedia content creation with a focus on audio and video storytelling. 

Articles

This donation aims to help dental students provide better care to underserved patient populations in North Carolina. 

Pacific Dental Services Foundation Donates Mobile Dental Clinic to High Point University Dental School

Katrina M Sanders RDH, BSDH, M.Ed, RF, is a graduate and recipient of countless awards from the University of Minnesota’s School of Dentistry Division of Dental Hygiene. She is proud to currently serve on the alumni society for one of the most prestigious dental schools in the country. Katrina’s professional career emerged as an educator when she attained full-time employment with a career college in Phoenix, Arizona. A physical manifestation of Katrina’s commitment to her profession is in the development of her textbook, "Introduction to the Dental Hygiene Profession." Katrina proudly received her Master’s Degree in Educational Leadership with distinction through Northern Arizona University as a Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society distinguished member. Currently, Katrina is a distinguished speaker with Dental Hygiene Culture as she lectures nationally in a variety of dental hygiene continuing education content.

Podcasts

Join the Sanders sisters and immunization expert Lancette VanGuilder, BS, RDH, PHEDH, CEAS, as they discuss immunizations in dental practices and how to navigate potentially tricky conversations.

Floss & Flip Flops – Episode 32 – National Immunization Awareness Month with Lancette VanGuilder, BS, RDH, PHEDH, CEAS

These toothbrushes harness the power of artificial intelligence to tell the user when they’re brushing too hard or too fast as well as if they've missed an area, enabling better home care. 

Oclean Announces Artificial Intelligence-Integrated Electric Toothbrushes

Military veterans have specific mental and oral health needs that clinicians should consider when employing care. United States Air Force veteran and dentist Jere Gillan, DMD, provides insight on this topic. 

Addressing the Mental-Oral Health Link for Veterans

Weave has launched Healthcare Heroes, a grant program to recognize and support health care practitioners making significant community contributions, with dental hygienist Sonya Dunbar, known as the Geriatric Toothfairy, as its first grant recipient.

Weave Launches Healthcare Heroes Program to Recognize Community Contributions

This new fluoride- and hydrogen peroxide-free toothpaste from Optivida aims for gentle, effective whitening that repairs and protects enamel. 

Optivida Unveils Nano-Silver Whitening Toothpaste

This new patient safety device is designed to help patients minimize the risks to their eyes from ionizing radiation.

Protect Patients’ Eyes From Radiation with OCU-GUARD

Lisa Newburger, a master's level social worker supervisor, helps audiences find humor in talking about tough topics. Her "in-your-face" style of presentations and writing will make you smile or just shock you into taking some action. Either way, she is very effective at empowering others to reach their goals and feel better about themselves. Her entertaining workshops are available for national and international audiences. Writing for the dental industry since 2010, she uses an alterego (Diana Directive) to illustrate her points in a sarcastic but effective way. Presentations can be scheduled by contacting Lisa at www.discussdirectives.com/dental.html.

Videos

Join Lisa Newburger, LISW-S, Melanie Adelstein, DMD, Rick Adelstein, DDS, Shelley Brown, RDH, BSDH, and John Flucke, DDS, as they have a roundtable discussion on the best ways to deliver dental care to older patient populations. [28 minutes] 

Mastermind – Episode 38 – Providing Dental Care for Older Patient Populations

These new bite tab holders from Pac-Dent are designed for optimal adherence with an emphasis on patient comfort. 

Pac-Dent Launches EzAim™ SoftBite™ Bite Tab Holders

The newest electric toothbrush from quip features a rotating brush head with soft dual-length bristles.

Patient Care