Two major publications are produced by ADHA—a national magazine and a scientific journal—as well as a number of specialty newsletters.

Access
Access is an informative, four-color magazine that focuses on health and practice news, professional issues, and legislative developments. It provides late-breaking news on issues that are important to dental hygienists--managed care, multiple practice settings, infection control, genetic engineering, women's health, product news, new technology, and periodontal trends. Access also brings you regular departments in quick-read formats designed for busy schedules.

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May/June 2012 Issue:

ADHA Hosts Dental Hygiene in a Changing World: Leading and Developing Your Career

On February 25, 2012, ADHA hosted a workshop entitled Dental Hygiene in a Changing World: Leading and Developing Your Career, which aimed to empower attendees to take charge of their career path. The program offered guidance to dental hygienists who might be looking for opportunities outside of private practice, regardless of where they were in their careers. MARIAM PERA reports.

 

Read Access content online:
Guest Editorial: Write Now: The Key to (My) Career Success in the Operatory and Beyond
Strive: Success Tips for Mature Students Returning to School
Stateline: The latest legislative news in oral health from coast to coast
Working: Profiles of dental hygienists working in unique settings
2011 Center for Lifelong Learning at the 88th Annual Session

ADHA Standards in Practice Column
Colgate - Dentifrice
Philips - Professional Whitening

Access Single-Topic Supplements: (in PDF format)

	Tooth Brushing Behavior Change (242k pdf)
	Incorporating Antimicrobial Mouthrinses into Oral Hygiene: Strategies for Managing Oral Biofilm and Gingivitis (September-October, 2007)
	Inflammation: Relationship Between Oral Health and Systemic Disease (April, 2006)
	Implant maintenance and the Dental Hygienist (May-June, 2003
	Magnification Use in Dental Hygiene (January, 2003)
	Pharmacotherapy in Periodontal Therapy(September-October, 2001)
	Dental Sealants (July, 2001)
	Pediatric Dentistry (January, 2000)
	Whiter Teeth Brighter Smiles (October, 1999)
	Ultrasonics(May-June, 1999)
	The Dental Hygienists' Role in Patient Home-Care Motivation(April, 1999)

 

Journal of Dental Hygiene
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The Journal is accessible to ADHA members through the Members section of the ADHA Web site. Once logged in to the Members section, click on the member resources link (left column), which will take you to a page with several links. Clicking on the Access the Journal link will take you to a page with all the available issues listed. After selecting an issue and article, scroll down to the bottom of the page and select the viewing format--html or pdf (beige-colored boxes).

Nonmember subscribers can login to the Journal on a password-protected server. It can be accessed following a simple, one-time registration process.

Please contact Josh Snyder, staff editor of the Journal, at joshs@adha.net with any questions.

Spring 2012 Table of Contents

Linking Research to Clinical Practice

Flossing or Alternative Interdental Aids?
Denise M. Bowen, RDH, MS

Critical Issues in Dental Hygiene

A Center for Oral Health Promotion: Establishing an Inter–Professional Paradigm for Dental Hygiene, Health Care Management and Nursing Education
Susan I. Duley, RDH, EdD, LPC; Peter G. Fitzpatrick, EdD, RPh; Ximena Zornosa, DMD; W. Gail Barnes, RDH, PhD

Review of the Literature

Probiotics for Periodontal Health: A Review of the Literature
Allegra Raff, RDH, BS; Lynne Carol Hunt, RDH, MS

Research

Diabetes Educators’ Knowledge, Opinions and Behaviors Regarding Periodontal Disease and Diabetes
Mary H. Lopes, RDH, MS; Janet H. Southerland, DDS, PhD; John B. Buse, MD, PhD; Robb M. Malone, PharmD; Rebecca S. Wilder, RDH, MS

Dimensions of Oral Care Management in Texas Hospitals
Stacy L. Pettit, RDH, MS; Ann L. McCann, RDH, PhD; Emet D. Schneiderman, PhD; Elizabeth A. Farren, RN, FNP, PhD; Patricia R. Campbell, RDH, MS

Assessment and Maintenance of Dental Implants: Clinical and Knowledge–Seeking Practices of Dental Hygienists
Sue Tucker Ward, RDH, MEd; Charlene A. Czuszak, DDS, MS; Ana Luz Thompson, RDH, MHE; Mary C. Downey, RDH, MS; Marie A. Collins, RDH, MS, EdD

Perception of Oral Status as a Barrier to Oral Care for People with Spinal Cord Injuries
Amy L. Sullivan, RDH, PhD

Oral health students as reflective practitioners: changing patterns of student clinical reflections over a period of 12 months
Annetta K L Tsang, BDSc, GCClinDent, GCEd(HE), MScMed, PhD

Comparing the Risk Identification and Management Behaviors between Oral Health Providers for Patients with Diabetes
Mitzi G. Efurd, RDH, MS; Kimberly Krust Bray, RDH, MS; Tanya Villalpando Mitchell RDH, MS; Karen Williams RDH, PhD

Characteristics of Dental Hygienists based on Holland’s Career Choice Theory
Angela L Monson, RDH, PhD

A Comparison of Dental Ultrasonic Technologies on Subgingival Calculus Removal: A Pilot Study
Lidia Brión Silva, RDH, MS; Kathleen O. Hodges, RDH, MS; Kristin Hamman Calley, RDH, MS; John A. Seikel, PhD

Read JDH Supplements online:

Diabetes Mellitus: Promoting Collaborations Among Health Care Professionals (January, 2009)

Rationale for Comprehensive Nonsurgical Periodontal Therapy: A Review of the Clinical Evidence and Practice Protocol (640k pdf)

An Examination of the Bleeding Complications Associated with Herbal Supplements, Antiplatelet and Anticoagulant Medications (1MB pdf)

Incorporating Antimicrobial Mouthrinses into Oral Hygiene: Strategies for Managing Oral Biofilm and Gingivitis (836k pdf)

Periodontal Diseases and Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes: A Review of the Evidence and Implications for Clinical Practice (506k pdf)

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