Hygiene

Renee Knight is a freelance writer and editor who's been covering the dental industry for 15 years. 

Articles

Why one hygiene mentor prefers using this varnish from Dentsply Sirona over others. 

The benefits of Nupro White Varnish

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.

Anesthesia failure is a common problem, but these techniques demonstrate great success.


5 injection techniques you need to master

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.

Do you want your patients to refer their friends and family to your dental practice? Then show them compassion.

The secret to great customer service

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.

Asking questions and reading evidence-based research can help you to make informed patient recommendations. 

Making a case for powered toothbrushes

How to convince teens to care about oral hygiene

Robert Elsenpeter is a freelance writer and frequent contributor to Dental Products Report and Dental Lab Products. He is also the author of 18 technology books, including the award-winning Green IT: Reduce Your Information System's Environmental Impact While Adding to the Bottom Line. As such, he’s particularly interested in the technological side of dentistry.

Why one practitioner has been using the Waterlase laser from BIOLASE for more than a decade.

What Waterlase can bring to your dental practice

Dr. Fred Peck is in private practice in Cincinnati, Ohio. Dr. Peck is an Accredited Fellow of the AACD and a Fellow of the International College of Dentists. He is a Kois Center graduate, Dawson Academy graduate and a mentor for cerecdoctors.com. He lectures on various cosmetic dentistry topics along with teaching hands-on direct resin bonding seminars. Dr. Peck can be reached at fred@pecksmiles.com.

Dr. Bakeman maintains a full-time private practice in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and teaches as an adjunct faculty member at the Kois Center in Seattle, Washington.  She is a member of the American Academy of Restorative Dentistry and the American Academy of Esthetic Dentistry and an Accredited Fellow of the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry (AACD).  Dr. Bakeman currently serves as vice president for the AACD.  She also serves as both accreditation and fellowship examiner for the AACD. She was the recipient of the AACD’s 2013 Award for Excellence in Cosmetic Dentistry Education.

Cosmetic dentistry can have a positive impact on everyone, from you to your patients.

4 ways cosmetic dentistry opens doors to new opportunities

Patti DiGangi, RDH, BS, believes dentistry is no longer just about fixing teeth. Dentistry is oral medÂ­icine. Her work helps dental professionals embrace the opportunities and understand the metrics that accurate insurance coding provides. The ADA recognized her expertise by inviting her to write a chapter in its CDT 2017 Companion book and again for its CDT 2018 Companion. She is the author of the DentalCodeology series of easy-to-read, bite-size books. Her latest book, "Teledentistry: Pathway to Pathology" was co-written with Cindy Purdy, RDH, BS. She can be reached at patti@dentalcodeology.com.

4 benefits of using gingival inflammation code D4346

What you need to know, what you can ignore and how to keep from getting into trouble.

What 2018 means for insurance coding

Wearing personal protective equipment is crucial, but if you’re not wearing it the correct way, you could be doing more harm than good. 

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