RDH Magazine Podcast

As dental hygienist, we often put ourselves in a box and limit our options for professional growth.  Jasmine Hayley shares her insights on focusing outside our normal parameters.

The ADA’s updated radiation guidelines recommend ditching lead aprons. But before you make any changes, learn what every dental hygienist needs to know about state laws and patient safety.

Sue Scherer, MEd, RDH

Read by Jackie Sanders 

https://www.rdhmag.com/patient-care/article/55324475/what-dental-hygienists-should-know-before-ditching-the-lead-shield

Posture myths are holding hygienists back. Strength, movement, and postural variability—not static “perfect posture”—are the true keys to ergonomic longevity.

Katrina Klein, RDH, CEAS, CPT

Read by Jackie Sanders 

https://www.rdhmag.com/ergonomics/article/55321001/rethinking-movement-posture-and-ergonomic-longevity-for-dental-hygienists

Despite being the leading preventable cause of death, cancer, and gum disease, smoking remains a stubborn habit. Understanding why people start—and why many can’t stop—is key to helping patients quit and reclaim their health.

Curstyn Molloy, BSDH, RDH 

Read by Jackie Sanders 

https://www.rdhmag.com/patient-care/article/55322384/the-relationship-between-smoking-and-periodontal-disease-health-implications-and-improvements-with-quitting

Amber Auger shares her enthusiasm for providing platforms to support the growth of the dental hygiene clinician. From Thrive in the Op to RDH Evolution.

Share time with Bethany Montoya as she talks about the creation of the Oral Health Awareness Project and the Lone Star Society.  Positive momentum and change for the dental hygiene community.

Dental hygiene has its own version of Stockholm Syndrome—years of subordination have conditioned many hygienists to defend the very system that restricts them.

Derik J. Sven, MBA, MPH, RDH, CDT, FADHA

Read by Jackie Sanders

https://www.rdhmag.com/career-profession/article/55324570/the-case-for-dental-hygienists-autonomy-charting-the-path-forward

When did you have your last oral cancer screening? The importance of intraoral and the new statistics confirming the significance of the extraoral.  Spend some quality time with Susan Cotten.

Sasha Bryan shares her optimism to her interview and reveals her SAUCE method to help prevent burnout. She also discusses her tips and tricks on coordinating her schedule to provide quality patient care.

 

This episode is sponsored by Aspen Dental. To learn more, visit aspendental.com.

This article explores how hygienists can identify hidden allergens, minimize risks for medically complex patients, and choose safer, evidence-based products that support individualized, patient-centered care.

India Chance, RDH, CDIPC

Read by Jackie Sanders

https://www.rdhmag.com/print/content/55320082