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Just for Fun

Snow Day!!!
By Young Dental on January 12, 2022

Depending on where you live January might bring you a snow day! Snow days were the greatest when we were kids, but now they are a little stressful. Do you cancel patients and close the...

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Humor, Just for Fun

If Movie Monsters Were in Your Op...
By Young Dental on October 19, 2021

These horror movie monsters and villains have one gruesome trait in common: terrifying mouths. Here’s a look at a few from the hygienist’s perspective. They each have issues that need to be...

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Self-Care, Tips and Tricks

6 Bad Habits Every RDH Should Avoid
By Stephanie Botts, RDH, BSDH, CEAS on October 15, 2021

Dental hygiene is a rewarding yet sometimes challenging profession. Most of us are type-A, perfectionist personalities while also being caretakers. These qualities are what make us...

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Dental Hygiene Horoscopes - September 2021
By Madame Fulcrum on August 31, 2021

THE ZODIAC FOR DENTAL HYGIENISTS Welcome to the dazzling world of Madame Fulcrum. She’ll interpret your dental hygiene stars and provide uncannily accurate celestial advice based on...

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Humor, Just for Fun

Bizarre Finds: What the Tooth?!
By Young Dental on August 30, 2021

🎵 How bizarre How bizarre, how bizarre Ooh, baby (Ooh, baby) It's making me crazy (It's making me crazy) Everytime I look around Everytime I look around (Everytime I look around) ...

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Preventive Care

XP Sharpen-Free Instruments: FAQs from a Dental Hygienist
By Melia Lewis, RDH, BSDH on August 26, 2021

You’ve probably heard of American Eagle’s XP® Sharpen-Free instruments before, have seen them on social media, or held one at a dental conference in years past. But, seeing one for the...

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How-To

A Beginner's Guide to Dental Content Marketing
By Sherri Ledbetter on August 18, 2021

Content marketing, sometimes referred to as inbound marketing, is when a business offers helpful content to attract potential customers. When you offer engaging, problem-solving content,...

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Caring for Patients with Special Needs
By Jamie Collins, RDH on August 10, 2021

We all have those patients who leave an imprint on our heart. For me, that has been many of my patients with special needs, such as development disabilities. However, the challenges in...

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Preventive Care

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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Horoscope

Dental Hygiene Horoscopes - August 2021
By Madame Fulcrum on July 29, 2021

THE ZODIAC FOR DENTAL HYGIENISTS Welcome to the dazzling world of Madame Fulcrum. She’ll interpret your dental hygiene stars and provide uncannily accurate celestial advice based on...

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