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How-To, Ergonomics, Tips and Tricks

How Does Ergonomics Improve Productivity?
By Young Dental on January 16, 2024

As a dental care provider, it's easy to become so focused on your patient's comfort that you may end up pushing your own health risks aside. Muscle pain and tension in the arms, hands, and...

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News, Clinical Education, Tips and Tricks

Transformative Healing: Topical Debridement for Effective Dental Care and Reduced Infection Risk
By Nicole Fortune, MBA, RDH on December 11, 2023

In the landscape of oral health, periodontal disease stands as a formidable adversary, affecting millions of Americans and posing significant challenges to overall well-being. As we delve...

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How-To, Ergonomics, Tips and Tricks

Best Dental Ergonomic Assessments & Practices
By Young Dental on December 1, 2023

Dedication to great ergonomics may be the most important effort one can make in the dental office (yes, even more than winning the thermostat battle). Ergonomics is the study of one’s...

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Humor, Patient Care, Career, Just for Fun

Increase Hygiene Production in the Dental Office
By Young Dental on November 15, 2023

Hygienists accomplish vast patient care in their allotted appointment time, but sometimes we struggle with reaching productivity goals. When one-on-one with a patient, we're not always...

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How-To, Patient Care, Tips and Tricks

Improving Treatment Plan Compliancy with Dental Patients
By Young Dental on November 15, 2023

What if every "yes" saved a patient's tooth? Creating a treatment plan that resonates with your patients that will yield a "yes" indeed relies on knowing the "why?" Every resonating...

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Humor, Patient Care, Career, Just for Fun

The 6 Types of Patients You'll Encounter During Your Career
By Young Dental on August 14, 2023

They don't tell you in hygiene school that you're also going to be a psychologist, a travel agent, a teacher, or a referee. As rewarding as a career in dental hygiene may be, a day of work...

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Career, Advice

Purchasing Your Own Hygiene Instruments: Is It Worth It?
By Kelly Divito, RDH, MS on October 26, 2022

You know what makes me cringe and shake my head?When I hear about hygienists working with substandard hygiene instruments while still being expected to remove calculus and stain on every...

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Orthodontics, Tips and Tricks

How My "Clear Aligner" Journey Helped Me Help My Patients
By Tina Clarke, RDH, MEd on July 15, 2022

A few months ago, I finished my clear aligner journey. This experience helped me better understand what my patients may encounter, how to advise them on their journey, and which questions...

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Insider, Infection Control

The Surprising Reason for the Invention of Infection Control Gloves
By Young Dental on May 25, 2022

Glove manufacturers have had to ship a lot more product during the pandemic, and here at Young we've seen an increase in demand. Gloves come in many varieties, flavored, nitrile, neoprene,...

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Preventive Care, Clinical Education

Foam or Varnish: How These Fluoride Methods Stack Up
By Katie Melko, RDH, MSDH on May 13, 2022

Fluoride is a hot topic and can be quite controversial. Dental professionals often struggle just to get parents and patients to accept a fluoride treatment, never mind then having to decide...

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