Let’s Talk About Perspective
By: Dr. Amisha Singh As I type this out, I am coasting at 477 mph at a breathtaking 38,000 feet in my first flight since the pandemic started. As someone who once considered Denver International Airport a second home, this is a little bit like a step back into...
Evidence-Based Considerations for RDH Using Aerosol-Generating Devices
By: Ms. Karen Davis, RDH, BSDH An unexpected benefit of the SARS-CoV-2 viral pandemic for dentistry is the emergence of data shedding light on the safety of utilizing aerosol-generating devices on patients during dental hygiene care. Many dental hygienists...
Needles, Tongues and Lungs
The Chemistry, Use and Effect of Psychoactive Substances By: Ms. Amber Riley, MS, RDH, FAAFS, FIACME Psychoactive substances legal or not, are ubiquitous in our communities and used by the patients we treat. Use and abuse, of psychoactive compounds, date back...
How to Stay Motivated When You’re Not Feeling Very Motivated
By: Dr. Sampada Deshpande Every so often, I’ll get a message on Instagram (IG) asking ‘how do you stay so motivated? You are such a hustler.’ I don’t know when I became a poster child for motivation? Because the reality couldn’t be any further from that...
Unprecedented Times
By: Mr. Steven Karsh Indeed, we are living in unprecedented times as we enter a new phase of the pandemic. A look at the economic landscape tells us we have (for now): 1. Record levels of economic stimulus - both fiscal (government spending) and monetary (Federal...
Where Do We Stand? A Hygienist’s Reflection on the COVID-19 Pandemic
By: Ms. Kathy Forbes, RDH, BS When I was asked to write an article about, “how the pandemic has affected the hygiene profession and your thoughts regarding the future,” my first thought was sure, “I can do that!” After all, having been a dental hygienist for over...
Hiring From a Different Perspective
By: Dr. William van Dyk Reprinted with permission from Dental Practice Success, Spring 2021. Copyright 2021 © American Dental Association. Dentists are continually searching for ideal employees. In many instances, they feel it's necessary to settle for...
Colorado’s Equal Pay Law: More Than Only Equal Pay
By: Mr. David Bashford, Esq. Colorado’s Equal Pay for Equal Work Act was effective January 1, 2021. The foundation element of the law prohibits pay differentials between male and female employees that perform substantially similar work. Because many dental teams...
The Sweatpants to Scrubs Equilibrium: How Being Fully Present in Your Life Fights Burnout
By: Dr. Eric Block, CAGS, FICOI Dr. Bill has grown to hate his practice, his team and his patients. When he’s at work, he feels oppressed. He’s just going through the motions, counting the minutes until the office closes and he can be home and truly...
Facts and Disinformation
By: Dr. Allen Vean As a pediatric dental resident years ago, one of the many requirements of my program was tocomplete a research project within the two years of training. The increased utilization of nitrous oxide in the dental operatory was always of...
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