Recently added articles from Access:
Collaboration.(guest editorial)(improving oral health)(Editorial)
Aug 01, 2009; Kerschbaum, Wendy ... As the summer comes to a close, the national spotlight is on health care reform. Not a day goes by without news related to bringing adequate care to all citizens of the United States. Both access to care and costs are driving concerns. Regardless of one's political views, it is clear there ...
Direct access settings expanded.(stateline)
Aug 01, 2009 ... Arizona and Oregon both recently passed bills expanding existing access to care programs. (Earlier this year Texas added community health centers as locations where direct access hygienists can practice, and Washington State made a provision for "off site supervision" in senior centers ...
Consumer added to dental board.(stateline)(Brief article)
Aug 01, 2009 ... Also in Oregon, House Bill 2058, signed in June, made changes to a number of health professional boards, among them adding a second consumer to the Oregon Board of Dentistry. The new composition is six dentists, two dental hygienists and two public members. The new law also specifies ...
Correction.(stateline)(Correction notice)
Aug 01, 2009 ... The caption for the photograph at the top of page 27 in the July 2009 edition of "Stateline" omitted one name. It should have read, "From left to right, back row: Megan Coward, Chelsea ...
Heather McCann, RDH, MS, has been a dental hygienist for 11 years.(working)(Interview)
Aug 01, 2009; Moffett, Frances ... Heather McCann, RDH, MS, has been a dental hygienist for 11 years. Although clinical dental hygiene is her first passion, McCann says that she has always had an interest in helping people on a greater level. "Even though clinical dental hygiene is my first love, I find my ...
Working with the Hmong population in Wisconsin.(special feature)(La Lor)(Interview)
Aug 01, 2009; Moffett, Frances ... Although she has only been in her career for a short time, La Lor, RDH, of Elk Mound, Wis., is working to make a big difference in her community. She has been a dental hygienist for almost a year working at Chippewa Valley Technical College Dental Clinic. Lor, 25, said that she ...
The effects of radiation therapy for cancer treatment on oral health.(strive)(Clinical report)
Aug 01, 2009; Adams, Jada ... As we prepared this paper, we became suspicious that oral health is often overlooked during cancer treatment. Most people know of the side effects of radiation therapy; however, many do not know that radiation therapy can cause serious complications in the oral cavity. The American Dental ...
Solving the access-to-care issue in Minnesota: state becomes first to sign mid-level oral health care providers into law.(lead story)
Aug 01, 2009; Elliott-Smith, Susan ... The fight against oral disease is a matter of perspective. From the view of a private practice populated with patients who have adequate means and insurance, it may seem that the war has been won. From the view of an emergency room professional in a public hospital where underinsured ...
Urban Smiles and the Macon Volunteer Clinic: learning through service for dental hygiene students.(clinical feature)(Central Georgia Technical College)
Aug 01, 2009; Williams, April V. ... Dental hygiene programs across the United States are making a significant impact on underserved populations by working in coordination with other organizations. Two such dental hygiene programs are The University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) located in Memphis, Tenn. and ...
Systemic fluoride.(clinical feature)
Aug 01, 2009; Borso, Heather ... The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) identifies fluoridation of drinking water as one of the 10 great public health achievements of the 20th century. The American Public Health Association (APHA) promotes water fluoridation as the foundation for better oral health. (1) Even ...
The public health dental hygiene practitioner: an alternative perspective.(opinion feature)
Aug 01, 2009; Finkelman, Richard D. ... There is a considerable need to improve the general dental health of the population in Pennsylvania; especially needy are underserved pediatric and geriatric populations. To address this need, a bill, strongly supported by Governor Edward G. Rendell and signed into law in July 2007, ...
2009 Center for Lifelong Learning at the 86th Annual Session.(special feature)(American Dental Hygienists' Association)(Cover story)
Aug 01, 2009 ... Installation Speech of Lynn M. Ramer, LDH, 2009-2010 ADHA President Good morning and thank you for your wonderful show of support and the confidence that you've placed in me. It is truly my honor to accept the privilege to serve you and the dental hygiene profession in the ...
AAPD announces new perinatal and infant oral health guidelines.(health)(American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry)(Brief article)
Aug 01, 2009; Moffett, Frances ... The American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD) released new oral health guidelines that advise all pregnant women to receive counseling and oral health care during pregnancy, and that infants undergo oral health assessment by their first birthday. These guidelines are based ...
West Virginia University School of Dentistry studies link between oral health and memory.(health)(Brief article)
Aug 01, 2009; Moffett, Frances ... Researchers at West Virginia University have discovered that good oral hygiene may help preserve memory. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) awarded a $1.3 million grant over four years to further build on studies linking gum disease and mild to moderate memory loss. Richard ...
President Obama signs the family smoking prevention and tobacco control act into law.(health)(Barack Obama)(Brief article)
Aug 01, 2009; Moffett, Frances ... President Barack Obama recently signed into law the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act, giving the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authority to regulate tobacco. Under this bill, tobacco companies must reveal all product ingredients to FDA and seek FDA approval ...
Dental implants result in minimal bone loss.(health)(Brief article)
Aug 01, 2009; Moffett, Frances ... A study published in the Journal of Periodontology found that the majority of bone remodeling occurred in the time between the implant placement and final prosthesis placement. Little mean bone change was observed in the five years following the implant placement, independent of type of ...
Profile.
Aug 01, 2009 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] We live in: Dayton, Ohio We attended dental hygiene school at: Sherry: Sinclair Community College. Donna: St. Petersburg Community College and the University of Missouri--Kansas City School of Dentistry Why we became dental ...
New happenings with the National Museum of Dentistry.(extra)
Aug 01, 2009; Moffett, Frances ... Rosemary Fetter, executive director of the Dr. Samuel Harris National Museum of Dentistry, has retired after 10 years of leadership. She joined the staff as director of development in 1996, the museum's first year of operation, and was promoted to director of development and administration ...
Dental Trade Alliance launches "Oral Healthcare Can't Wait" awareness campaign.(extra)(Brief article)
Aug 01, 2009; Moffett, Frances ... The Dental Trade Alliance (DTA) has recently launched its "Oral Healthcare Can't Wait" awareness campaign to dental professionals and consumers alike, in an effort to warn consumers about the risks of postponing regular dental checkups and recommended treatment due to the current economic ...
Air-Polishing with glycine powder.(mail)(Letter to the editor)
Aug 01, 2009; Barnes, Caren M. ... Regarding the May-June 2009 issue of Access and the article on airpolishing, research on compounds for use in airpolishers, other than specially formulated sodium bicarbonate, is ongoing. In the spirit of "FYI", dental hygienists who use airpolishers should take note that many of the ...
