News
Entertainment
Science & Technology
Life
Culture & Art
Hobbies
News
Entertainment
Science & Technology
Culture & Art
Hobbies
Dear RDH — Welcome to Hygiene Edge
Dear Fellow Clinical Dental Hygienist, I know you’re busy caring for patients and working hard to make a difference in their oral and overall health. Plus, many of us are caregivers to our families, volunteer in our communities, head up a household, and more. It feels like a lot all at once. Lately
Powerful Resume Wording That Gets You Interviews — Welcome to Hygiene Edge
As a dental hygienist, you’re likely more focused on patient care than perfecting your resume. But here’s the truth: your resume wording could be the difference between getting an interview and being passed over. The goal? To craft resume wording that pulls employers in within the first 10 seconds.
Keeping Your Dental Hygiene Career Healthy with Zyris — Welcome to Hygiene Edge
I can’t believe that I will be 16 years as a dental hygienist this spring. 16 years?! Honestly, when I was in dental hygiene school, I didn’t think I could last 2 years in private practice. I Still remember being in the very back corner operatory of my dental hygiene program, seeing a very difficult
Your Resume Introduction: Make a Powerful First Impression with Doug Perry — Welcome to Hygiene Edge
Your resume introduction is your first—and sometimes only—opportunity to capture an employer’s attention. It’s where their eyes go first, where your name and contact information sit, and most importantly, where you introduce yourself as the ideal candidate. Many people make the mistake of using this
Sharpening a Dental Hygiene Curette — Welcome to Hygiene Edge
Sharpening a dental hygiene curette is essential to maintain its effectiveness in removing calculus and providing optimal patient care. Follow these step by step instructionsto sharpen a curette properly: Step 1: Gather Your Materials Sharpening stone Lubricant (if required for your stone) Good
Anxiety and Dental Hygiene Go Hand in Hand — Welcome to Hygiene Edge
Last week, I was chatting with my coworker and fellow RDH just about life, catching up kids, and seeing that’s new. With this convo, I expressed I was feeling so anxiety with a busy work load, 2 daughters to support in all the ways and raise, speaking at 2 new meetings about new topics in 1 week, an
Waterline Shocking with A-dec — Welcome to Hygiene Edge
When I first thought of shocking the lines of our dental operatories, I definitely imagined a much more intricate process of getting the proper chemicals into our waterlines and becoming a chemist to perform this much needed maintenance procedure. However, thanks to A-dec, the products are so easy t
Better Visibility with the Hoopla Retractor — Welcome to Hygiene Edge
The other day, I had a patient scheduled with me for nonsurgical periodontal therapy. It had been many years since seeing a dentist, and they knew something was going on with their gingival since it regularly bled as they brushed their teeth. Even though the patient knew they needed care, being at t
Instrument Recycling Programs- 2024 — Welcome to Hygiene Edge
If 2020 changed anything in dentistry (what didn’t it change?!), one big aspect was instrument recycling programs. They definitely were stopped, paused, or cancelled completely. However, now that we’re back into the swing of things in 2024, a few programs are back up and running! Here is the latest
Maintaining Your Dental Waterlines with A-dec — Welcome to Hygiene Edge
What can we do during the month to keep our waterlines in top shape and keep the bacteria counts below the required CDC amount? Lucky for us in our busy dental day, maintenance is very easy and can be applied to our ops with 1 easy step- a tablet! Tabs contain a low- level antibacterial to help kee
Black Friday Deals for the RDH — Welcome to Hygiene Edge
I’m a sucker for a good deal. Who isn’t in this economy? Here is a round of some of the best deals, just for us in the dental community. What deals are you scoring today? Figs- 25% off Elevate Oral Care- The All Day Dry Mouth spray and gel are chefs kiss for dry mouth CE Zoom- Great deal
Graceys VS Universal Instruments — Welcome to Hygiene Edge
Here is a plea to have gracey instruments in your office. Hear me out- I know they’re an extra expense, you need to have 2 instruments per tooth, and they add extra mess to your tray. However, if you’re working on pockets greater than 4mm, these specialized instruments are key to reaching the base o
Testing Your Waterlines with A-dec — Welcome to Hygiene Edge
Has there ever been a time when you’ve been sitting in a dental hygiene CE Course and have felt completely overwhelmed? Like the information is definitely important, but felt cumbersome to apply it to your clinical life? Waterline testing and shocking was that topic for me. I remember sitting in the
Podcast Features — Welcome to Hygiene Edge
This has been a busy few months for podcasting with the Hygiene Edge Team! We aren’t going to lie. We love a podcast to learn about new techniques, hear from others, and connect with professionals on a different level. It’s something about sitting in on a conversation that totally lets you get to kn
Use of A Sickle During Periodontal Therapy — Welcome to Hygiene Edge
This week, Jessica Atkinson demonstrates her technique for using a sickle scaler to effectively reach beneath the contact area during periodontal therapy. With its narrow, triangular-shaped tip, the sickle scaler is an ideal tool for navigating tight interproximal spaces. While it's traditionally no
How Full Can I Fill a Dental Autoclave? — Welcome to Hygiene Edge
Filling an autoclave in a dental office is a straightforward but important task that ensures proper sterilization of instruments. When you’re putting instruments into your autoclave, each brand and size are so different, but following some guidelines listed will help ensure that all of your instrume
Tips for Finding a Great Dental Hygiene Clinical Board Patient — Welcome to Hygiene Edge
My sister in law has been a dental hygienist for over 12 years. She’s had kids, moved to a different state and different country in the time, and they’ve now settled in California. She’s ready to get back into the hygiene world and work clinically in her town. But because it has been a bit since she
Dental Hygiene Lunch and Learn List — Welcome to Hygiene Edge
I know that it’s tricky at times to attend a conference to learn about a new product, or read the hundreds of emails that come through about the products. Plus, once you learn about something new, it’s always nice to have a person or contact to ask questions to, get answers, and actually be able to
Using a Sharpening Test Stick — Welcome to Hygiene Edge
For the past year, I have taken on 1 day a week temping. This has been such a great experience for me, seeing so many different offices and how they run, schedule, and what software they use. One thing I have noticed when I step into different offices for the day? How instruments are so different, a
Ultrasonic Tips with Nordent — Welcome to Hygiene Edge
I still remember the day we learned about the magneto ultrasonic device in dental hygiene school. Do you? I was so excited to be handed a machine to do it all and I wouldn’t have to use hand instruments ever again (I was obviously very naive in my thinking!) The day came in the clinic after learning
The Perfect Dental PA with DentiMax — Welcome to Hygiene Edge
When I was a brand new dental hygienist, I was interviewing at offices all over my area trying to find the perfect first dental hygiene job. During one of the working interviews, the dentist would spend extra time during dental exams and take the time to thoroughly look through the radiographs. Afte
How Can I Get into Dental Hygiene Education? — Welcome to Hygiene Edge
We regularly get questions about being an educator. Usually the questions are “how did you get into education?” or “How do I break into education and get an educator role?” This is definitely a multifaceted question, but something I absolutely love talking about. Education is so fun. We love being
Pediatric Dental Radiology with Kilgore International — Welcome to Hygiene Edge
A few weeks ago, I was temping at an office that was new to me. My regular office that I see patients in is close to a university campus, so the majority of my patients are college students, professors, employees, pretty much anyone over the age of 18. This office, however, was close to a community
Handheld Radiology Safety with Digidoc — Welcome to Hygiene Edge
When hand held radiograph units were introduced to the world, I’ll be the first to admit that I was a bit weary of them. We had been taught that we need to run into a completely separate room, stay behind a wall, and stay there until the radiation had been completed. Now, I’m supposed to stand in th
Stuck in the Hygiene Rut?! — Welcome to Hygiene Edge
I found myself two years into my hygiene career not loving it. Have you been there? Are you there right now?! You are not alone! For me, I was working 5-6 days a week, long hours, no assistant with double or accelerated hygiene. I would get asked to work through lunch or stay an hour late
How To Study For National Boards — Welcome to Hygiene Edge
I get asked all the time how to study for the National Board Exam. I like things in black and white myself and wondered if there was a secret recipe to passing that exam when I took it. So here is what I figured out, and what I tell those who are looking for guidance. I recommend studying the way t
Mouth Taping for Better Sleep with OI Tape — Welcome to Hygiene Edge
So we’ve all seen the amazing trends that come out of TikTok. And when I say amazing I mean sometimes very questionable. Whiten your teeth with magic erasers? Yikes. Closing your diastema with a little elastic or a piece of floss? Oh dear. But, have you seen the latest one of taping your mouth shut
Why I Attend Our State Dental Hygiene Capitol Day — Welcome to Hygiene Edge
Each year, our state dental hygiene association hosts a day at the Capitol for dental hygienists all over Utah. It’a a day where everyone gathers, chats about access to care or needs in the state, and connect with others, both dental hygienists and representatives, about what’s happening in the real
Dental Hygienist Spotlight with Amanda Trenerry — Welcome to Hygiene Edge
We have been so lucky enough to meet and get to know Amanda Trenerry, dental hygienist, entrepreneur, and mouth guard expert from Australia. Every time we chat to Amanda, we feel inspired and excited on what’s next in our profession, and how we as dental hygienist can be such a force for change in o
Rubber Cup Polishing Tips with Ultradent — Welcome to Hygiene Edge
In the office I work at clinically, we run 4 chairs of hygiene during the week. A few weeks ago, one of the ops were having some hand piece/cord issues and for some reason, polishing wasn’t happening anymore. With the difficulties of having to switch out all the cording and figuring out next steps w
Biofilm Reduction with Hybenex — Welcome to Hygiene Edge
Do you remember in dental hygiene school when bacteria and biofilm was explained? Back when I was in dental hygiene school, it was just switching from being called plaque to biofilm, which with research showed that the bacteria found in the oral cavity was more complicated than originally thought. T