by Nicole Bolinger | Oct 19, 2022 | Uncategorized
I particularly like that October is National Dental Hygiene Month because it is a month to celebrate dental hygienists. Of course, if you look hard enough, there is a day, week, or month for everything. But many people do not know what a dental hygienist is, what we...
by Nicole Bolinger | Sep 27, 2022 | Direct Access Dental Hygienist, Member Spotlight, Oral Health
One of the perks of being a member of RDHAP Connect is being a featured in a member spotlight on our website and social. Today we’re spotlighting Mahnaz Tayarani with www.myrdhap.com. Elena Francisco, RDHAP and creator of RDHAP Connect, interviewed Mahnaz about her...
by Nicole Bolinger | Sep 8, 2022 | Community, Oral Health, Oral Systemic Link
Last month I attended the International Symposium of Dental Hygiene (ISDH) in Dublin, Ireland. It was inspirational and energizing. It is meetings like the ISDH that remind me how lucky I am to be an oral health care provider, to be able to help people improve and...
by Nicole Bolinger | Aug 24, 2022 | Direct Access Dental Hygienist, Member Spotlight
Every month we share a member spotlight featuring one of our spectacular RDHAPs in California and a member of RDHAP Connect! This month we are featuring Lauren Chin of Marin, California. Learn more about her below Share your name, where you practice, and any other...
by Nicole Bolinger | Aug 1, 2022 | Children, Community, Nutrition, Oral Health
Breastfeeding and proper oral rest posture (tongue resting on the roof of the mouth, lips together) are nature’s myofunctional therapy for babies. Mouth development in children is extremely important to their health and wellbeing. This begins at birth. Research...
