Modern Hygienist - October 2008 - (Page 8)

VOLUME 4 NUMBER 8 mhonline OCTOBER 2008 patients | career | life EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARD EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARD to receive your Digital Edition of Modern Hygienist each month. Click here and you’ll receive early access to the Modern Hygienist digital edition each month! Our new digital edition provides more up-to-date information in a format that allows for more in-depth content of the topics we cover. You’ll also be able to immediately link to related articles and websites which will provide a more fulﬁlling learning experience. Like the print publication, you’ll ﬁnd plenty of new products and product information to keep you at the top of your game! REGISTER BLOG BYTE: A sneak peek at modernhygienist.blogspot.com NATURAL OR NEGLECT? Just when I thought I’d heard every excuse for not completing dental treatment, I found myself utterly shocked with a new one. Last week, one of my patients was diagnosed with an abscess on No. 19. She had experienced discomfort with this tooth on and off for the past two years. We had advised her that the nerve was probably in the process of dying and she would need a root canal in the future. She very calmly said she wanted the tooth extracted. She had been told by another dentist that root canals on first molars have been shown to cause breast cancer. I was absolutely stunned! Apparently, she had been to a “natural dentist” for a second opinion and is convinced that she has to have the tooth extracted. Read more about this “natural dentist” and other posts by Lisa Higbee at modernhygienist.blogspot.com. LIFE BEFORE LASERS Do you remember life before cell phones? Technology has the power to change our lives at home and work. The best inventions become almost impossible to do without, and before too long you—and your patients—might be thinking that way about diode lasers. Patti Miller explains how diode lasers are changing the everyday practice of dental hygienists in this article. AN ENCOMIUM TO THE HYGIENIST Dentists rely on their hygienists in countless ways throughout a regular day at the office. Dr. Leonard J. Carapezza details just how much he values the contributions and skills of his hygienists, noting their technical expertise and gentle approach to patients in this appreciation. Susan Callahan Barnard, DHSc, RDH, is an Assistant Professor and Program Coordinator of the Bergen Community College Dental Hygiene Program in Paramus, N.J. She also serves on the Committee on National Boards. JoAnn Gurenlian, RDH, PhD, has served as a former chairperson of the Dept. of Dental Hygiene at Thomas Jefferson University, past president of the ADHA and co-authored The Medical History: Clinical Implications and Emergency Prevention in Dental Settings. Kirsten Jarvi, RDH, BS, has worked as a researcher, educator, writer, clinician and digital ﬁlm producer. She taught clinical dental hygiene at the University of California San Francisco, and today, works with OraPharma. Shirley M. Beaver, RDH, PhD, is an Associate Professor and Director of the Kennedy-King College Dental Hygiene program at the University of Illinois Chicago College of Dentistry. She has been employed in public health, research, education and clinical practice settings. Deborah M. Lyle, RDH, MS, has been a full-time faculty member at the University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey, Forsyth School for Dental Hygienists and Western Kentucky University, and now serves as the Director of Professional and Clinical Affairs for Water Pik Inc. Tammi Byrd, RDH, is the CEO/clinical director for Health Promotion Specialists, LLC – a group that administers a statewide school-based oral health program as part of a public/private partnership with the state of South Carolina. Patricia Cohen, RDH, BS, MS, is the assistant clinical professor at Tufts University School of Dental Medicine, Department of Periodontics and has contributed to three editions of Clinical Practice of the Dental Hygienist with Dr. Esther Wilkins. Stacy McCauley, RDH, MS, is a Professional educator for Philips Sonicare and practices dental hygiene full-time in Durham, N.C. She is a former clinical assistant professor at the University of North Carolina School of Dentistry. Michele G. Oddo, RDH, MED, is the Professional Relations Manager at GRINrx Corp., having worked previously with Philips Oral Healthcare and Dentsply. She also served as Assistant Professor and Pre-Clinical Director at Loyola University Chicago’s Dental Hygiene Education Program. Merry Cosgrove, RDH, MS, a former dental hygiene program director, now teaches practice management at the University of the Paciﬁc School of Dentistry, and works as a consultant for the Pride Institute. Sandra Greenberg, RDH, EdD, enjoyed more than 15 years as a dental hygienist before pursuing her current career as a professional life coach, educator, licensed psychotherapist and consultant. Karen Raposa, RDH, MBA, is Senior Manager of Professional Relations at ColgatePalmolive. Previously, she held an Assistant Professor/Assistant Director position at Boston University in the Dept. of General Dentistry’s Extramural Programs. SUBSCRIBE TODAY, it’s quick, easy and FREE. Linda Wilkinson, RDH, works for a group practice in Boulder, Colo. A Past President of the Colorado Dental Hygienists’ Association, she also consults for study clubs and national dental product manufacturers. http://modernhygienist.blogspot.com http://modernhygienist.blogspot.com

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Modern Hygienist - October 2008 Contents Editor's Letter Letters News Modern Solutions Trends: Homecare Trends: Perio Trends: Ergo Trends: Mid Care After Chemo Professional Rewind Esthetic Expertise: Make or Break Relationship Hands-on Hygiene: Have You Seen the Light? Going the Distance Training for Life Presi-dental Politics Ad Index Moonlighting

Modern Hygienist - October 2008

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