Hygiene

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.

Articles

Dental hygienists have more responsibilities than we did 20 years ago, but where do we draw the line?

What to Do if You Are a Hygiene-Bot

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.

With 2023 fast approaching, now is a great time to look back at what has happened and think about how it can affect the year to come.

2023: The Year Ahead in Infection Control

The latest edition of the Journal of Laser Dentistry is available now to members of the Academy of Laser Dentistry and contains valuable insight on laser dentistry. 

The Academy of Laser Dentistry Publishes Latest Journal of Laser Dentistry

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.

As we approach the holidays and the end of the year, it may be a good time to reflect on interpersonal relationships both personally and professionally. 

It’s Time to Make Peace Both Personally and Professionally

Carestream Dental’s popular webinar series will return in a virtual format and run for 2 weeks, giving dental professionals flexible access to education, networking, and training. 

Carestream Dental Announces Virtual Training for its Winter Webinar Series

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. 

Informative, educational content led this year’s numbers for Modern Hygienist, providing a good source for hygienists to make informed choices and expand their knowledge on several topics. Here are the top 10 Modern Hygienist articles of 2022. 

Don’t Let Holiday Spending Put You In a Deep Hole

Podcasts

Join the Sanders Sisters as they welcome the holidays and the last episode of their first season of Floss & FlipFlops! In this episode, the sisters discuss the 12 medical conditions on Santa’s list that can indicate a bigger systemic complication, and how you can integrate your knowledge of these conditions in helping your patients achieve lifelong health!

Floss & Flip Flops Episode 12: The 12 Medical Conditions of Concern…and a Partridge in a Pear Tree

The new staffing platform is designed to connect practices with empty positions to qualified dental professionals.

Cloud Dentistry Will Demo New Hiring Platform at Greater New York

Videos

Join host Lisa Newburger, LISW-S, as she and John Flucke, DDS, Chad Duplantis, DDS, and Debbie Zaller, RDH, as they discuss what they are thankful for and where they find meaning in the dental profession. [24 minutes]

Professional Development