Today's RDH Dental Hygiene Podcast

Hygiene Chat: Elevating the Hygienist’s Role in Prevention and Patient Motivation

Today's RDH Dental Hygiene Podcast

Show Notes

Kara Vavrosky, RDHEP, had a great chat with Dr. JoAnn Gurenlian, a co-author of a white paper on elevating dental hygienists’ role in prevention and patient motivation. Dr. JoAnn Gurenlian is the Director of Education, Research, and Advocacy for the American Dental Hygienists’ Association (ADHA). She is also a Professor Emerita for the Department of Dental Hygiene at Idaho State University, a Fellow of the ADHA, an Affiliate Academic Fellow of the American Academy of Oral Medicine, and Past President of the ADHA and the International Federation of Dental Hygienists. JoAnn is the author of over 350 papers in dental hygiene, dental, and medical publications and has given over 650 presentations at regional, national, and international events. A big thank you to LISTERINE® for sponsoring this video and for being such a champion of dental hygienists and clinical research. To download and read the full white paper, go to https://rdh.tv/WhitePaper If you are a licensed dental professional, join LISTERINE® Pro Partners (it’s free!) to get access to free LISTERINE® samples at https://rdh.tv/Listerine

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