Hygiene

Caitlin Parsons is a RDH of 15 years and chronic pain survivor turned Certified Yoga Therapist and Ergonomic Consultant for dental professionals. Caitlin helps dental professionals prevent, reduce and overcome workplace pain, manage stress, and optimize their health so they can thrive in and out of the office. She is passionate about helping dental professionals and teams optimize their health to provide better patient care and become better clinicians through her in-person and online programs, speaking, writing team experiences, and her podcast, The Aligned Hygienist (

Articles

Dentistry can be physically taxing on our bodies. Here we dive into different ways to truly reduce some of that stress on muscles and minds. 

Ergonomic Excellence: Your Roadmap to Pain-Free Dental Practice

Forest Rain Marcia is brand manager for Admetec of Haifa, Israel, which designs, develops, and manufactures custom-designed magnifying loupes and LED headlights for dentists, surgeons, veterinarians, and others for whom precision vision is crucial. 

How ergonomic loupes and a wireless headlight helped a high-performing hygienist reach new heights and teach best practices. 

Seeing Better, Being Better

This new initiative will provide educational resources for dental hygienists wishing to expand their knowledge on all things periodontal.

American Academy of Periodontology Launches Hygiene Engagement Initiative

This rebrand from TempMee to GoTu aims to reaffirm a commitment to matching clinicians with the dental practices they deserve. 

TempMee Rebrands to GoTu

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.

It can be trying, but sometimes we really need to listen to our patients and do the best we can to help them, even if it’s not solely a dental problem.

What Has Happened to the Health Care and Dental Fields?

Company launches first of its kind comprehensive PPO health insurance plan to assist temporary hygienists, dental assistants and others who are part of the dental staffing platform.

onDiem Offering the First PPO Health Insurance Plan for Temporary Dental Staff Through UnitedHealthcare

Sami Jo Strickland, Territory Manager of Hygiene Support for Aspen Dental® in Kentucky, spent 5 years working as a clinical hygienist and is now responsible for training, implementing, and scaling hygienist support programs for the Dental Support Organization in the 20 offices she oversees. Long before beginning her career as a clinical hygienist, she knew at the age of 5 that she wanted to positively impact others through healthcare. Her passion for making dental care more accessible and efficient for all parties is what drives her work. Since the start of her clinical career, Strickland has witnessed the rapid development of new tools and technologies that hygienists are increasingly expected to master in the digital dentistry age.

As the dental industry grapples with the technological advancement of artificial intelligence, dental practice insight expert Sami Jo Strickland discusses the impact it could have on dental hygiene. 

Artificial Intelligence: The New Normal for Hygienists

Brandi Hooker Evans is a registered dental hygienist and consultant. 

She acquired her formal education from Idaho State University, most recently earning a master's degree in health education. Hooker Evans has served the Idaho Dental Hygienists' Association as President, as well as her local Portneuf Valley Dental Hygiene Society. With nearly 2 decades of experience as a clinician in private practice, she has treasured her time as clinical dental hygiene faculty at Idaho State University and served on the ISU Dental Hygiene Advisory Board. Currently, Hooker Evans owns and operates Stellar Outcomes and Evans Dental with her husband, Dr. Eron Evans. Furthermore, she is an American Academy of Dental Hygiene accredited continuing education provider.

How one hygienist is changing her approach to combating biofilm build-up in her patients.

Setting Site on Biofilm: Technologies and Techniques to Help Patients Eliminate Biofilm Buildup

Videos

Join Mastermind host Lisa Newburger, LISW-S, as she and recent dental grads Melanie Adelstein, DMD, Cara Murthy DMD, Brad Weprin DMD, Tom Rodriguez Periodontics Resident, and Casey Chanatry, DMD, discuss post-grad dental life.  [37 minutes]

Mastermind - Episode 32 -  Navigating the Dental World Post-Graduation

Leading dental solutions provider, Ivoclar, continues its commitment to education and professional development.

Professional Development