by Nicole Bolinger | Feb 20, 2024 | Community, Diabetes, Direct Access Dental Hygienist, Member Spotlight, Nutrition, Older Persons, Oral Health, Oral Systemic Link
One of the perks of being a member of RDHAP Connect is being featured in a member spotlight on our website and social media pages. Today we’re spotlighting Ruth Reich Chandler, RDHAP. My name is Ruth and have been a proud hygienist for nearly 42 years. I graduated...
by Nicole Bolinger | Nov 10, 2023 | Community, Diabetes, General wellbeing
November is National Diabetes Month. What does this have to do with oral health? Everything. Research has shown there is an association between oral health and diabetes. It is called a bidirectional relationship, meaning that if you have diabetes you are at higher...
by Nicole Bolinger | Jun 26, 2023 | Diabetes, General wellbeing, Older Persons, Oral Health, Oral Systemic Link
Recent research has found a relationship between bacteria in patients with uncontrolled gum disease and Alzheimer’s disease. Interestingly, both Oral Health Month and National Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month are in June. June is National Oral Health Month. Oral...
by Nicole Bolinger | Jun 21, 2022 | Diabetes, Oral Systemic Link
I just read a review of the latest information on the relationship between diabetes and your oral health concerning gum disease. There are so many studies being undertaken all over the world at any given time, that it is impossible to keep up with them. The Cochrane...
by rdhapconnect | Nov 1, 2021 | Diabetes, Oral Health, Oral Hygiene
Photo Credit: Gadini, Pixabay Diabetes is considered an epidemic. Around 29.1 million people living in the United States have diabetes. Approximately 1.4 million new cases are diagnosed each year, and 8.1 million people living with diabetes don’t know they have it....
