by Nicole Bolinger | Dec 16, 2024 | Community, General wellbeing, Oral Hygiene
Some people wonder what being a dental hygienist has to do with rural oral health. As a member on the Board of Directors of the California State Rural Health Association (CSRHA) let me shed some light on this subject. know I sound like a broke record when I say oral...
by Nicole Bolinger | Nov 27, 2024 | Community, General wellbeing, Hospital care
November has been busy for everyone. Personally, it took me weeks to breathe that big sigh of relief that the political ad season is over. Unfortunately, as I jumped back into life, I realized that I had missed recognizing a few important days of observation this...
by Nicole Bolinger | Oct 18, 2024 | General wellbeing
Have you ever wondered what it truly means to look and feel your best? It’s not just about turning heads with your appearance; it’s about achieving a holistic sense of well-being that radiates from within. Imagine waking up each day feeling vibrant, confident, and...
by rdhapconnect | Aug 5, 2024 | Community, Direct Access Dental Hygienist, General wellbeing
Why are we here? What is the history behind an RDHAP and the RDHAP program? The first dental hygiene educational program began in Bridgeport, Massachusetts in 1913.* The first dental hygiene graduates were sent out to teach people how to retain their teeth through...
by Nicole Bolinger | Apr 4, 2024 | General wellbeing, Oral Health, Oral Hygiene
April is Oral Cancer Awareness Month. Oral cancer can strike anyone. It used to be that older men who smoked and consumed alcohol were at greatest risk. That is no longer true. It turns out we are seeing oral cancers in people as young as 40 years old. The disease...
by Nicole Bolinger | Feb 12, 2024 | Children, General wellbeing, Nutrition, Oral Health, Schools
February is Children’s Dental Health Month. The first Children’s Dental Health Day was observed in 1949. It has since evolved from a day to a week, then the entire month of February. Like all “observance” or “remembrance” days, it seems odd that we only remember...
