by rdhapconnect | Dec 11, 2018 | Hospital care, Older Persons, Oral Hygiene
Nursing homes get some bad press. Just the name commonly conjures up a vision of someplace we do not want to be. Be they good, bad, or otherwise, our notions of nursing homes can always be improved if we take the time to visit those confined to these facilities and...
by rdhapconnect | Oct 21, 2018 | Community, Oral Health
Kathy Eldridge, RDHAP and Brenda Paquin, RDHAP educating and sharing. I was happy and sad at the same time. I hate it when that happens, but alas, it happens to everyone occasionally. On Saturday, October 20, the Care Partnership Day and Caregiver Pathways held a...
by rdhapconnect | Oct 9, 2018 | Children, Oral Hygiene, Oral Systemic Link, Special Health Care Needs
Forgive me for starting this posting with healthy snack pictures. This is really one of the answers to the tooth decay problem we have among our nation’s children. But I digress… I recently read Teeth, by Mary Otto. I knew the name Mary Otto, but...
by rdhapconnect | Aug 22, 2018 | Community, Direct Access Dental Hygienist
I was reminded that RDHAPs can actually work for dentists in traditional clinical settings. Practically speaking, this does not affect the practice or care of the clinician, but I still wanted to include this for clarity. There are many clinics through the country,...
by rdhapconnect | Aug 21, 2018 | Community, Direct Access Dental Hygienist
Sorry it has been so long since I have posted. I was asking a few RDHAPs who have stand-alone dental hygiene practices if they could contribute to this posting. They, of course, are busy, and unable to respond, so here goes. I will do my best to complete this...
