Intro I just picked up these bite blocks from eBay last week ($7 for 5). I haven’t used them on a patient yet, but here are my initial thoughts so far. Stay tuned for a full review in the next few weeks. 1. The bite block places the saliva ejector in a more ideal…
When I first started blogging for real in January of 2014, meaning consistently blogging once per week, one of my long term goals at the time was to directly monetize my blog, primarily through sponsorship. I no longer have that goal and here’s why. I don’t want outside pressure to taint what I say, or…
Intro In this video podcast (24 minutes), I speak with Jasmin Haley, RDH, BSDH, CDA about some of the challenges faced by the LGBT community. Links – ADHA CLL Networking & Hot Topics: The Many Facets of Diversity in Dental Hygiene, June 11th, 2 pm- 3pm. It’s FREE!!! – BeyondtheProphy.com Video Mark Frias, RDH
It was strongly emphasized in my hygiene school that raisins promote tooth decay for two reasons; one, they are full of sugar and two, they are sticky. It was a favorite question on quizzes and tests. I was a little skeptical, but didn’t question it at the time. Now I do. One of the…
The story behind the Kona Adapter I’ve been asked many times over the years about how the Kona Adapter came to be, and I have shared some info here and there, but have never really shared the whole story. Here’s that story. For those who don’t know, the Kona Adapter is a dental product that…
Below are some of the primary characteristics of what defines a profession (as opposed to just a vocation, career or job). Do dental hygienists fit the definition? 1. Obtaining specialized knowledge (usually through a college or university program) Yes. 2. Continuous education for life Yes. 3. Member of a professional body Yes. 4. High…
Intro You can slide two standard saliva ejectors into a standard HVE tip and it will provide good retraction and evacuation during power scaling, and it will also isolate lower quadrants very well when doing solo sealants. Total cost = 15 cents Video Photos Mark Frias, RDH
Intro This instrument has a straight sickle on one end and a straight curet on the other end. If you’re looking to simplify your basic setup for general scaling, this instrument and a posterior sickle is all you need. This instrument also comes in a mini version (see link below). Links http://www.practicon.com/item/scaler-h5-l5-pdt-cruise-instrument-r090-7087736/7087736 http://pdtdental.com/pdt-h5-l5-mini-r092/ http://pdtdental.com/pdt-h5-l5-r090/…
Why should I join the ADHA? During dental hygiene school all my classmates and I became student members of the American Dental Hygienists’ Association (ADHA). I don’t recall if membership was mandatory at the time, but it sure felt like it was. What I do clearly remember is that our instructors strongly emphasized the…
Links http://www.practicon.com/item/gold-edge-sharpener-7135710/7135710 http://trueedgedental.com Video Photo