by Nicole Bolinger | Jun 17, 2025 | Direct Access Dental Hygienist, Marketing your Practice, Oral Health, Oral Systemic Link
As Registered Dental Hygienists in Alternative Practice (RDHAPs), we often serve those who are overlooked by the traditional healthcare system—homebound seniors, people with disabilities, residents of care facilities, and underserved communities. Yet despite the...
by Nicole Bolinger | Mar 10, 2025 | Community, Oral Health, Oral Systemic Link, Special Health Care Needs
I have been involved with two different advocacy organizations lobbying for bills and advocating for the populations the RDHAP serves. I remember my first Legislative Day as a member of the California Dental Hygienist’s Association. It began with a meeting in a...
by Nicole Bolinger | Feb 19, 2025 | Direct Access Dental Hygienist, Older Persons, Oral Health
On Saturday, February 8, 2025, the University of the Pacific Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry convened a symposium for health care providers on their Sacramento campus about aging and oral health. Full disclosure: I was on the planning committee. At first, I...
by Nicole Bolinger | Feb 1, 2025 | Children, Direct Access Dental Hygienist, Member Spotlight, Oral Health
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 Elyse Cop, RDHAP. Below is a little information about Elise. Elyse has been in the dental field for over 20...
by Nicole Bolinger | Dec 27, 2024 | Children, Direct Access Dental Hygienist, Member Spotlight, Older Persons, Oral Health
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 Stephanie De Leon, RDHAP. Tell us a little about yourself. Where is your practice? Where did you attend dental...
by Nicole Bolinger | Sep 30, 2024 | Direct Access Dental Hygienist, Member Spotlight, Older Persons, Oral Health, Special Health Care Needs
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 Valerie Lester, BSRDH, RDHAP. Tell us a little about yourself. I earned my Bachelor of Science in Dental...
