TotalCare and Orascoptic are pleased to announce their yearlong support in celebration of the 100th Anniversary of Dental Hygiene!

by TotalCare & Orascoptic
TotalCare

TotalCare, the leader in surface disinfection, and Orascoptic, the makers of award-winning custom built loupes, are pleased to announce their yearlong support in celebration of the 100th Anniversary of Dental Hygiene! Each month there will be an opportunity to enter to win one of our amazing prizes to thank the dental professionals who have helped … Read more

Substituting a risk assessment form for Time Magazine

by Prevora Blog
Patient Risk Assessment Form: Your risks ffor dntal decay

A recent study1 on the approach and outcomes of shared decision making in medical care found the following: 86 randomized controlled trials show that patient decision support tools lead to positive effects for both the patient and the provider, namely: They increase patient knowledge They improve the patient’s perception of risks They lead to choices which are … Read more

A day of free dental care for kids at UB’s ‘Give Kids a Smile Day’

by University at Buffalo
University of Buffalo

For the 12th year in a row, the University at Buffalo School of Dental Medicine saw more than 800 local schoolchildren during its annual “Give Kids a Smile Day” on Feb. 1. But something was different this year: “tooth fairies” were enlisted to help guide the children and their parents through tours of the dental … Read more

Dental Hygienists Recommend Tossing the Tobacco!

by Canadian Dental Hygienists Association (CDHA)
Canadian Dental Hygienists Association (CDHA)

“Live, work and play… smoke free” is the theme for this week’s National Non-Smoking Week (NNSW) 2013 and a mantra supported by Canada’s dental hygienists. Tobacco remains the leading preventable cause of disease and death in Canada, killing 37,000 Canadians annually. Direct health care costs from tobacco exceed $4.4 billion per year and total economic … Read more

Nurses, Dental Hygienists Team Up at 1st National Collaborative Conference

by University of Maryland
University of Maryland

By hosting the first national conference on oral and systemic health in Baltimore on Dec. 10, the University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB) took another major step toward true interprofessional health care education, says Jay A. Perman, MD, president of the University. More than 120 leading dental hygienists, nurses, other health professionals, educators in the health … Read more

First Nations Oral Health – How Dental Hygienists Can Help

by Canadian Dental Hygienists Association (CDHA)
Canadian Dental Hygienists Association (CDHA)

The Canadian Dental Hygienists Association (CDHA) congratulates Health Canada and the First Nations Governance Information Centre on the release of the First Nations Regional Health Survey. The survey identifies several priority health issues for First Nations communities including: 40% have persistent oral pain. 55% brush teeth daily compared to 74% of non-Aboriginal Canadians. 23% have … Read more

CDHA Survey Says…

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Ottawa–The Canadian Dental Hygienists Association (CDHA) released the National Dental Hygiene Job market and Employment Survey. Topics covered include education, employment conditions, occupational health issues, future career interests among others. Responses indicate that 736 of the dental hygienists (15%) had a dental assisting certificate upon entry to dental hygiene education, with the majority having a … Read more

I’m Not ‘Just’ A Dental Hygienist…

by Annick Ducharme, RDH

Are you a dentist? Oh no, I’m “just” a dental hygienist! I’ve often heard that disparaging remark, such a short sentence but so infinitely revealing of a person’s perception of his or her profession. Unfortunately, it conveys a negative image of a highly important and comprehensive profession that is far from being a mere accessory … Read more

A Missing Tooth

by Sophie Labelle, CDA
Figure 12

In dentistry, the best asset to a dental operatory is a dental assistant who makes organization a priority. A dental assistant’s first approach to treatment planning is to predetermine and pre-prepare what has to be accomplished. I begin by verifying the chart, complete treatment plan, study models and establish an action plan that is going … Read more

Predictable Treatment Planning and Final Cosmetic Restorations Using a Single Photograph

by Alain Methot, DDS
Figure 21

Introduction Aesthetic results come from the practitioner’s combination of clinical smile design principles and artistic judgments. Each practitioner has their own vision of the final smile. The main goal is to provide a natural and pleasing appearance for the patient’s newly restored smile. For the last decade, most of the published articles in aesthetic dentistry … Read more

Walking the Walk

by Shannon L. Pace, CDA
figure 10-Postoperative full-facial view of the author chairside-instead of in the chair-where she can help patients fully understand the benefits of their comprehensive dentistry.

Introduction I recently received a gift from one of my patients with a note on the front that said not to open it until I got home. When I got home, I opened the card and in a box was a small angel. On the foot of the angel was the date 11/08/08. The card … Read more

ODHA Welcomes New President

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Margaret Detlor, RDH, is the new president of the Ontario dental Hygienists’ Association (ODHA).She has been a hygienist for 20 years and in 2002, started a mobile practice serving residents in long-term care homes.She can be reached through the ODHA office or by email: president@odha.on.ca

‘Just Say Gingivitis’contest opens lines of communication

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According to The World Health Organization, oral diseases are a growing worldwide concern. A relevant point for Canadians, as an estimated 75 percent of us have gingivitis — the earliest and most treatable form of gum disease. Left untreated, gingivitis can progress to more serious periodontal disease, which has been linked to other systemic diseases … Read more