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PRODUCT NEWS | Mouth Matters
Healthy Mouth, Healthy Body
Friday, January 8, 2010 | Environdent® helps the dental industry recycle 10,000+ pounds of dental instruments in 2009!
Friday, January 8, 2010 | Patterson Dental Releases Smile Channel 9
Thursday, December 31, 2009 | Discus Dental Announces Redesigned Zoom Chairside Whitening Kit
Thursday, December 3, 2009 | Sure-Check Sterilization Pouches by Crosstex
Friday, October 2, 2009 |
BREAKING NEWS |
Health Professionals Petition FTC for Relief from Red Flags Rule
Monday, February 1, 2010 |
Coalition Calls on Congress to Address Potential Cuts in Dental and Vision Plans
Monday, February 1, 2010 |
ADHA Set to Launch New Dental Hygiene Survey/Research Center
Wednesday, January 13, 2010 |
Mutant CTRC Gene Has a New Way to Trigger Pancreatitis
Tuesday, December 22, 2009 |
ADHA Applauds W.K. Kellogg Foundation Report Supporting Use of Dental Therapist and Dental Therapist-Hygienist Oral Health Providers
Tuesday, December 22, 2009 |
INDUSTRY NEWS |
Hu-Friedy’s Social Media Program Fosters Dialogue With Hygienists
Monday, February 1, 2010 |
Support America's Toothfairy® Toothbrush and Toothpaste Drives at Participating Regal Theaters! January 22-February 12, 2010
Monday, February 1, 2010 |
The Eco-Dentistry Association (EDA) Coordinates Efforts to Get Dental Supplies to Haiti
Wednesday, January 27, 2010 |
The American Dental Hygienists' Association to Emphasize Importance of Diet during National Children's Dental Health Month
Tuesday, January 26, 2010 |
ADEAGies Foundation Announces Johnson & Johnson Healthcare Products Division of McNEIL-PPC, Inc. Premier Sponsor of William J. Gies Awards for Vision, Innovation, and Achievement Gies Awards Celebration to be held February 27, 2010, in Washington, DC
Tuesday, January 19, 2010 |
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◘ Polishing Esthetic Restorative Materials
The successful maintenance of esthetic restorations.
By Caren M. Barnes, RDH, MS
◘ Optimizing Ultrasonic Instrumentation
Magnetostrictive ultrasonic insert selection and correct technique in periodontal therapy.
By Kathleen O. Hodges, RDH, MS, and Kristin H. Calley, RDH, MS
◘ The Core of Ergonomic Practice
Practicing Pilates to develop and maintain strong core muscles.
By Susan S. Parker, RDH, MEd, MBA
◘ Addressing Adverse Drug Effects
The common indirect oral effects caused by drugs and the appropriate treatment modifications necessary to ensure the safe treatment of patients in the dental office.
By Frieda Atherton Pickett, RDH, MS, and Constance R. Sharuga, RDH, PhD
◘ Comfort Is Key
Three steps to ensuring patient comfort during local anesthesia delivery.
By Gwen Essex, RDH, MS, EdD
◘ Instrumentation Sterilization 
A systematic approach to dental instrument processing.
By Eve J. Cuny, BA, MS
◘ The Oral Implications of MS
Effectively providing dental care to patients who have multiple sclerosis.
By Marlaina J. Reich, RDH, BAS, and Patricia R. Campbell, RDH, MS
◘ Product Profiles
An ongoing feature in Dimensions, our product profiles provide the information you need about the products you use in your practice and those you recommend to your patients.
Cadbury Adams
Sunstar Americas Inc
Plak Smacker
GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare
P&G Professional Oral Health |
◘ Editor's Note
Happy Birthday Dr. Wilkins!
By Anna M. Pattison, RDH, MS
◘ News & Industry Info
Letter to the Editor, New Types of Dental Professionals, National Museum of Dentistry...
New CE Series Sponsored by Colgate, Marketing Materials from DTA, Greener Practice with the Eco-Dentistry Association
◘ Research Report
Oral Bacteria ID, Denture Care, Cardiovascular Risk, Hypersensitivity, Tooth Replacement, Genetics and Gingivitis
◘ Guest Editorial
On the Way to 100
By Esther M. Wilkins, RDH, DMD
◘ Marketplace
◘ Tips on Technique
Communicating with Baby New Year vs. Father Time
By Jill Rethman, RDH, BA
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This Month | 1. AAP |  | 2. Caries
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4. Salivary Testing for Caries
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This Month |
1. Back to School
Rebecca Stolberg, RDH, MS |
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2. The Missing Link
Olga A.C. Ibsen, RDH, MS |
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3. A Closer Look at Ultrasonic Scalers
Anna M. Pattison, RDH, MS |
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4. Study Shows Nearly 1/3 Of Human Genome Is Involved In Gingivitis
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill |
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5. Treating Burning Mouth Syndrome
Constance R. Sharuga, RDH, PhD; Deborah Dotson, RDH, BS, MA; and Tabitha Price, RDH, BSDH, MPH |
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