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features VOLUME 5 NUMBER 1 | FEBRUARY 2009 ON THE COVER 28 Adriana Saldivar, RDH, patients | career | life helped her father understand and beat his own oralsystemic link. PHOTOGRAPHY: MICHAEL VOLTATTORNI 13 CARING FOR KIDS What you need to know— from A to Z. 20 THE DNA DIFFERENCE Understanding the genetic risk factors behind periodontal disease. 24 A HEALTHY PERSPECTIVE is month’s mentor emphasizes the mouth-body connection. 28 30 34 extras 08 09 10 13 36 37 42 EDITOR’S LETTER What people are still buying and what that means for you. mhor e mthentonth fm o ge 28! See pa THE ECONOMIC IMPACT ON YOU Worried about losing your job? Clear advice on how to become indispensable. LETTERS Ready to volunteer in Uganda? NEWS Cheerios, PDS reach out to kids. OUR MISSION: Modern Hygienist celebrates, empowers and brings together dental hygienists, providing the knowledge and inspiration they need to excel in patient care, career, and life. HOW SINGLE MOMS MAKE IT WORK ree women share their stories. MODERN SOLUTIONS Your monthly guide to cool tools of the trade. Vol. 5, No. 1 Modern Hygienist (ISSN# 1558-9242) is published 6 times a year—February, April, June, August, October, December— by Advanstar Communications, Inc., 131 W. First St., Duluth, MN 55802-2065. Available on a controlled/complimentary basis to qualiﬁed practicing registered dental hygienists, students and dentists in the U.S. and armed forces. For other professionals and/or countries, annual subscription rates are: $45 in the U.S. and Possessions; $65 Canada and Mexico; $70 international via air-mail. Subscriptions must be paid in advance in U.S. dollars. Single copies (prepaid only in U.S. dollars) $7.50 in the U.S.; $10 for all other countries. Include $6 per copy for postage and handling. Periodicals Postage Paid at Duluth, MN 55806 and additional mailing ofﬁces. POSTMASTER: Please send address changes to: Modern Hygienist, PO Box 6022, Duluth, MN 55806-6022. Publications Mail Agreement Number: 40017597. Canadian G.S.T. number: R-124213133RT001. Printed in the U.S.A. Copyright 2009 Advanstar Communications Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this publication September be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical including by photocopy, recording, or information storage and retrieval without permission in writing from the publisher, Advanstar Communications Inc. Authorization to photocopy items for internal/educational or personal use, or the internal/educational or personal use of speciﬁc clients is granted by Advanstar Communications Inc. for libraries and other users registered with the Copyright Clearance Center, 222 Rosewood Dr., Danvers, MA 01923, 978-750-8400 fax 978-7504470. For uses beyond those listed above, please direct your written request to Permission Dept. fax 440-891-2650. Microﬁlm or microﬁche copies of issues are available through Advanstar Marketing Services, 800-225-4569, ext. 839. AD INDEX CLASSIFIED ECONOMY 101 Make the most of recessioninduced free time. Modern Hygienist does not verify any claims or other information appearing in any of the advertisements contained in the publication, and cannot take responsibility for any losses or other damages incurred by readers in reliance on such content. Modern Hygienist cannot be held responsible for the safekeeping or return of unsolicited articles, manuscripts, photographs, illustrations or other materials. Advanstar Communications Inc. provides certain customer contact data (such as customers’ names, addresses, phone numbers and e-mail addresses) to third parties who wish to promote relevant products services and other opportunities which September be of interest to you. If you do not want Advanstar Communications Inc. to make your contact information available to third parties for marketing purposes, simply call toll-free 888-527-7008 between the hours of 7:30 am and 5 pm CT and a customer service representative will assist you in removing your name from Advanstar’s lists. Outside the U.S., please phone 218-723-9477. February 2009 | modern hygienist 3

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Modern Hygienist - February 2009 Contents Editor's Letter Letters News Modern Solutions Caring for Kids The DNA Difference A Healthy Perspective The Economic Impact on You How Single Moms Make it Work Ad Index Classified Economy 101

Modern Hygienist - February 2009

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