Modern Hygienist | Professional Development

Carestream Dental’s popular webinar series will return in a virtual format and run for 2 weeks, giving dental professionals flexible access to education, networking, and training.

Informative, educational content led this year’s numbers for Modern Hygienist, providing a good source for hygienists to make informed choices and expand their knowledge on several topics. Here are the top 10 Modern Hygienist articles of 2022.

There can be many money challenges for dental assistants, especially this time of year, so here are some tips to help you stick to your budget and spend wisely.

Join the Sanders Sisters as they welcome the holidays and the last episode of their first season of Floss & FlipFlops! In this episode, the sisters discuss the 12 medical conditions on Santa’s list that can indicate a bigger systemic complication, and how you can integrate your knowledge of these conditions in helping your patients achieve lifelong health!

The new staffing platform is designed to connect practices with empty positions to qualified dental professionals.

Join host Lisa Newburger, LISW-S, as she and John Flucke, DDS, Chad Duplantis, DDS, and Debbie Zaller, RDH, as they discuss what they are thankful for and where they find meaning in the dental profession. [24 minutes]

Earn up to 3 free continuing education credits at this online event, Friday, November 18, 2022.

Take stock in what is going well in your life and be grateful. Most things we aren’t grateful for until we don’t have them anymore.

Every person has a unique set of skills that they can bring to the table. Isn’t it time to recognize just what the skills are and to show appreciation for them?

Diabetes is a global disparity and most notably impacts those who are diagnosed as well as those with pre-diabetes or undiagnosed diabetes. Let’s discuss how to become better patient advocates in the screening, management and maintenance of diabetic cases.

Good dental assistant candidates may be more likely to come on board if the practice offers flexibility options.

Dentsply Sirona and Nova Southeastern University College of Dental Medicine have come together to open a new digital dentistry training facility for the next generation of dental professionals.

Probing depths alone aren’t a reliable indicator of periodontal support, and it is important to be thorough and precise in order to get the best treatment for the patient.

Earn up to 3 hours of continuing education credit at this day of learning and discussions about the cutting edge in restorative dental care.

The event will be streamed from Germany on November 15.

The Sanders Sisters are joined by Jenell Robins, BSDH, RDH, a dental hygienist who has taken on the role of oral health educator at Texas Children’s Hospital. Jenell works to help advance her facility's oral care program in the cancer center. Treating children with cancer and how hygienists could make a difference in hospital settings are discussed this month.

In-person education is back. We look at what makes in-person training worth the time and expense and what types of programs benefit clinicians the most.

Join host Lisa Newburger, LISW-S, as she and Jamie Collins, BS, RDH, Jamie Falasz, RDH, and Tina Clarke, RDH, talk about how they relieve every day stress from the dental practice, in this month's episode of the Dental Mastermind Series. [27 minutes]

It makes sense for the dental hygienist to have some input on time intervals for a hygiene procedure to ensure the overall welfare of the patient.

Complaining and venting among the dental staff doesn’t solve issues, but being proactive and hearing each other can go a long way to fixing common issues.

Even with hygienists in high demand, practices do close and staff can be caught off guard, so whenever possible, management should show respect and do its best to provide some warning.

This month, the Sanders sisters share their personal experiences with Celiac Disease and common misconceptions surrounding this auto-immune disorder.

Lynne Slim, RDH, MS, is the author of a new children’s book, “Tales of Teddy Tooth", which shares the importance of healthy mouths.

Join host Lisa Newburger, LISW-S, as she and Rick Adelstein, DDS, talk about what inspires one to be a dental professional, in this episode of the Dental Mastermind Series. [15 Minutes]

Stress takes a physical toll on the body, which can and will make your job as a dental professional more difficult. We look at what stress does to the nervous system.

The dental practice has a flow and function that can be optimized to better serve both the dental staff and the patients.

We share the perspectives of 4 different roles on the hiring and staffing crisis in the dental practice.

Despite the strength of the viral #MeToo movement, harassment still happens in workplaces including the dental practice.

There are many paths that a dental hygienist can follow in or out of the operatory. It’s about knowing the options available to you.

*Producer's Note: This episode contains sensitive material, including descriptions of genocide & violence against women & children. With so many incredible reviews on the July episode about health disparities & humanitarian work, join the Sanders Sisters as they recap their time in Rwanda with Dr Kimberly Harms, discussing commonalities across all walks of life.