Hygiene

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

Articles

How platforms like onDiem make it easy for hygienists to take control of their schedules and work more flexible hours. 

Life As a Freelance Hygienist 

This award was made to recognize the importance of the hygiene community in dentistry. 

Cellerant to Introduce Best of Class Hygiene Award 

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.

Being a dental professional means being a customer service advocate and giving your patients good reason to choose your practice. 

31 Reasons Why I Love my Dentist

This video series will cover a range of topics to help teach dental professionals relevant and concise information to aid in professional growth. 

HuFriedyGroup Launches Best in Practice Video Series

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.

Misinformation and disinformation are rampant on the internet, which is why it's important to use trusted sources when discussing the oral-systemic link. 

Misinformation About Oral/Systemic Links

This new partnership will instruct trainees on how to best utilize the AIRFLOW Master units to remove biofilm and better assist patients. 

EMS Dental and Coastal Carolina Community College Partner to Educate on Biofilm Removal

Technology is essential to dental hygiene, perhaps even more now in our aerosol-focused world. We spoke to dental hygiene experts to get their take on the current state of the art in hygiene technology. 

The Current State of the Art in Hygiene Technology: What’s New in the Aerosol-focused world?

Ms. Newkirk received her dental hygiene degree from the University of Alaska, Anchorage, in 1981. A recognized key opinion leader in periodontal endoscopy, Suzanne has published numerous articles and co-authored several dental textbook chapters on minimally invasive non-surgical periodontal therapy with use of the dental endoscope.

Ms. Newkirk is the national and international dental endoscopy instructor for Zest Dental Solutions and is a professional speaker. Her website is: 

Bullying and Burnout in Dental Hygiene

The “How to Survive a Surprise OSHA Audit,” guide will be available for free and is the first in a planned series of survival guides. 

Dental Compliance Institute Publishes OSHA Audit Guide

A few things have changed in states where dental hygiene was lagging behind since the last update. 

Professional Development