by rdhapconnect | Oct 5, 2022 | Nutrition, Oral Health
Can you prevent cavities? The short answer is yes. If you have active caries lesions (cavities), they are filled with bacteria. First, you need to get the bacteria removed and the cavity filled. Then you have to change your habits in order to make your mouth...
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 rdhapconnect | Aug 16, 2022 | Oral Health, Oral Hygiene
We’ve put together some tips for protecting your oral health. These are simple things you can do in everyday life to keep the cavities and bad breath away! Cropped photo of young little girl happy positive smile point fingers teeth cavity stomatology isolated...
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...
by Nicole Bolinger | Jun 15, 2022 | Oral Health, Oral Hygiene
Preventative dental hygiene care plays an important role in our overall health! Preventing something is much easier than fixing something, wouldn’t you say? I was just listening to a story on my local public radio station this morning. The show, Reveal, was...
