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Dalia Lai, RDH, BS

Based out of Sacramento, Calif., author Dalia Lai, RDH, BS is a fan of double-duty products such as fluoride varnish. She is also the founder of Fresh Takes, A Continuing Education Co. Learn more online at www.freshtakesed.com or on Instagram at @freshtakesed.

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Dull and Dangerous: Why Keeping Your Dental Instruments Sharp Matters
By Dalia Lai, RDH, BS on August 5, 2021

When you’re in hygiene school, the information you’re consuming can be like drinking water out of a fire hydrant. You know in the back of your mind, and maybe you’ve heard it from...

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Behind the Science: How Fluoride Varnish Reduces Sensitivity
By Dalia Lai, RDH, BS on February 24, 2021

When you hear the words “fluoride varnish,” what type of patient comes to your mind? Perhaps you immediately think of the little kid with a sweet tooth that puts him at a high caries risk1....

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