a�?Operation Shoeboxa�? Mississauga
In an effort to help our community, for the second year in a row, the faculty, staff and students of CADH launched wholeheartedly into a�?Operation Shoebox modea�? beginning in early [more]
The 5 Best Electric Toothbrushes
If youa��ve heard it once, youa��ve probably heard it a thousand timesa��you have to brush your teeth effectively to prevent cavities and tooth decay! Though graduates of dental hygienist schools [more]
Preventing Oral Disease with CARE
Ita��s true that dental hygienist training prepares you for a fulfilling career, but dona��t think for a second that ita��s an easy one. When you become a Dental Hygienist, you [more]
High Tech “Fillings” Put an End to the Dreaded Drill
A trip to the dentista��s office shouldna��t bring fear to the hearts of patients, but in many cases it does – usually because of one piece of equipment: the drill. [more]
Happy Halloween
No wonder the dental hygiene community is fearful of this spooky time of year! Candy, as we all know, is detrimental to oral health but according to Maureen Howes at [more]
Explaining Oral Hygiene to Children
If you like working with children and already have plans to become a dental hygienist, one specialization to look into is pediatric dentistry. Pediatric dentists care for patients from birth [more]
The Dental Hygienist as a Clinical Therapist
The sixth program learning outcome adopted from the national competencies for an entry-to-practice dental hygienist is the dental hygienist as a clinical therapist. According to the a�?Entry-To-Practice Competencies and Standards [more]
Inter-professional Collaborative Practice as a Dental Hygienist
Dental hygienists are the primary dental healthcare professionals working alongside a dentist. With new legislation coming into the oral health sector and a wider availability of workplaces outside of the [more]
The Importance of Proper Nutrition for Dental Hygiene
In your dental hygienist training, one of the first things you will learn about dental hygiene is that foods high in sugars and starches increase acid production, which eats away [more]
Digital vs Conventional Radiography in the Dental Office
The worlda��s first introduction to radiology, which involves the process known as X-rays, came in 1895 from German physicist Wilhelm RA�ntgen. Many have seen RA�ntgena��s first X-ray photograph of his [more]
