Editor’s note: This article is a capstone project from three students at Pacific University in Oregon. Watch for more capstone projects in future issues of RDH eVillage. Submitted by Miranda Cooper, BSDH(c), Megan Hess, BSDH(c), Morgan Slippy, BSDH(c), and Lesley Harbison, MS, RDH, EPDH. Do you remember when you applied to dental hygiene school and how […]
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Revolutionary system transforms dental hygiene in Aberdeen
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Hall of Famer: Music therapy keeps ticker ticking | News, Sports, Jobs
NEW ULM — Lester Schuft’s daughter said one of his heart surgeons was so moved by Schuft’s ability to stay alive, it brought him to religion. “He’s had quadruple bypass surgery, a pacemaker and a heart valve replaced,” said Sherry McCormick of Hutchinson at Saturday’s Minnesota Music Museum […]
EdTech Immersify Education sets sights on growth
EdTech Manchester startup Immersify Education has set its sights on being the go-to platform for educational resources as it launches a new paid content subscription for dental students. The Immersify Dental platform, which utilises augmented reality, gamification and personalisation to create engaging learning experiences, is already being used by tens […]
Could blocking or deleting a protein help prevent common oral cancers? — ScienceDaily
The most common head and neck cancer — oral squamous cell carcinoma — often starts off, as many other cancers do, quite innocently. Perhaps as a little white patch in the mouth or a small red bump on the gums. Easy to ignore, to downplay. But then something changes, and […]
Now’s the time for dental hygiene license portability
Editor’s note: This article is a capstone project from three students at Pacific University. Watch for more capstone projects in future issues of RDH eVillage. The professional licensure process for dental hygienists has been complex throughout the profession’s 109-year history. To obtain a license and practice dental hygiene, a clinician […]
Swan Dental Lab Acquired by National Dentex
National Dentex Labs (“NDX”), the largest network of fully-owned dental labs in North America, has announced the acquisition of Swan Dental Lab located in Brunswick, Ohio. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. Owned and operated by Martin Switalski and Maureen Antolik, Swan Dental Lab provides superior dental […]
The dental care access crisis and racial disparities in CT
There is only one endodontist in the entire state of Connecticut providing care to patients on Medicaid: Dr. Demetress Davis. Dr. Davis has been providing root canal treatment to patients on HUSKY for the past six years, helping many save their teeth. She is known as a kind and skillful […]
Antineoplastic agents and their oral adverse effect
Most of us know someone who has or had cancer. In order to prolong the length and quality of life of those with this disease, therapy with antineoplastic agents, if indicated, should be initiated as soon as possible. While antineoplastic agents are toxic to cancer cells, they may also be […]
Aspen Dental’s Dr. Sundeep Rawal Awarded University of Florida’s 40 Under 40
Dr. Rawal supports nearly 1,000 independently owned dental offices across the Aspen Dental network, ensuring doctors and teams are equipped with the latest clinical techniques and technology to treat patients with dental implant therapies. Dr. Rawal’s commitment to training doctors has made Aspen Dental one of the foremost leaders in […]