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John Flucke, DDS, is in private practice in Lee’s Summit, Mo. He also serves as chief clinical editor and technology editor for 

® and keeps an active blog filled with thoughts and tidbits on the world of technology at blog.denticle.com.

Redoing procedures increases your overhead and eats away at your gross operating revenue. Here’s how you can complete the perfect procedure the first time around

How to save money by preventing sensitivity

It’s completely natural for patients to fear aspects of dental intervention, but you can alleviate stressors by updating your practice’s technologies.

How to eliminate dental patient phobias

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.

Check out these four ways hygienists can save a life in 2019 by utilizing their skills and passions. 

4 Life-Saving New Year’s Resolutions

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.

Stable oral health can be a critical preventive measure against drug-induced osteonecrosis of the jaws. 

What hygienists need to know about jaw necrosis

Unmasking the numerous myths about dental insurance plans.

Dear dental insurance patient…

Dr. Lou Shuman is the CEO of Cellerant Consulting Group, dentistry’s leading corporate incubator and accelerator; a venturer-in-residence at Harvard’s i-Lab; the chairman of the technology advisory board at WEO Media; a long-time contributor to Dental Products Report; and the founder and creator of the Cellerant Best of Class Technology Awards.

David Gane DDS, BSc (Hons), is a graduate of the University of Western Ontario with an honors degree in physiology and pharmacology and a doctorate degree in dental surgery. Dr. Gane has authored imaging software applications, scholarly articles and technique videos on digital radiography and has lectured extensively. He currently serves as president and CEO of LED Medical Diagnostics Inc. and chairman of Apteryx Inc.

How VELscope Vx is changing the way doctors think about - and perform - oral cancer screening.

Changing the world of oral cancer screening

With more hygienists using patient-centered approaches, is it time for you to add compassionate touch to your clinical practice? 

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