by rdhapconnect | Nov 17, 2022 | General wellbeing, Older Persons, Oral Health, Oral Hygiene, Special Health Care Needs
Oral care for the elderly is a huge concern for us here at RDHAP! Anyone who has been to the dentist in the past 20 years knows, the goal of dentistry is to retain as many natural teeth as possible, replacing those teeth that are lost. Our goal has moved from...
by Nicole Bolinger | Oct 30, 2022 | Direct Access Dental Hygienist, Member Spotlight, Older Persons, Special Health Care Needs
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 Lisa Gildea. RDHAP, BS Elena Francisco, RDHAP and creator of RDHAP Connect, interviewed Lisa about her practice and years...
by Nicole Bolinger | May 9, 2022 | Older Persons, Oral Health, Special Health Care Needs
A new day is dawning here at RDHAP Connect. We are three years old. We just unveiled our new website which is designed to be simple, uncluttered, and easy to navigate and find what you are looking for. RDHAP Connect was designed to help people not able to visit 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 8, 2018 | Direct Access Dental Hygienist, Special Health Care Needs
An RDHAP is licensed to provide dental hygiene care to those with limited access to care in the traditional dental office setting. I want to expand a little more about what a person who has “limited access to dental hygiene care” look like. Residences of...
by rdhapconnect | Jun 6, 2018 | Children, Older Persons, Special Health Care Needs
A registered dental hygienist in alternative practice or RDHAP is licensed to provide dental hygiene care to those with limited access to the traditional dental office setting. I wanted to share a little about who these folks are. What does a person who has...
