Resource Files for RDHs and Students

• Blood Pressure guidelines, contributed by Pam Mecagni, RDH in IL

• Periodontal Dx form from Sherri Bush, RDH in TN

• Periodontal Notification form from Sherri Bush, RDH in TN

• AAP New classifications contributed also by Pam

• Hormone Replacement Therapy news contributed by Maria Perno Goldie, RDH, BA, MS

• Latex Allergy Management contributed by Maureen Griese, RN

• CallToAction.pdf -- Austin Risbeck's file -- AWESOME!

• DHHD.pdf -- Austin Risbeck's file -- Information about Dental Hygienists' Against Heart Disease.  Get copies of Oral Health in America: A Report of the Surgeon General and Healthy People 2010.

• DetectingOralCancer.pdf -- Austin Risbeck's file -- This is a poster for use in the dental office.

• High Blood Pressure.pdf  2003 May is National High Blood Pressure Education Month. This file contains the new clinical practice guidelines for high blood pressure, and a guide to lowering blood pressure. Dental Hygienists Against Heart Disease is raising awareness about the dangers of high blood pressure, and prompting people to take preventive action early.
• High Blood Pressure.pdf  2004 May is National High Blood Pressure Education Month. This file contains the new clinical practice guidelines for high blood pressure, and a guide to lowering blood pressure. Dental Hygienists Against Heart Disease is raising awareness about the dangers of high blood pressure, and prompting people to take preventive action early.

• HHU.pdf -- Austin Risbeck's file -- This form is designed to be used in the medical office to update the client's medical history and medications.  This form includes a risk assessment for cardiovascular disease.

• Men'sHealthWeek.pdf -- Austin Risbeck's file -- "Recognizing and preventing men's health problems is not just a man's issue.  Because of its impact on wives, mothers, daughters, and sisters, men's health is truly a family issue.

• Nutrition.pdf -- Austin Risbeck's file -- A nutrition program placing emphasis on aiming for a healthy weight and making informed food choices, and developing sound eating and physical activity habits.  A client/patient prevention and education program to benefit both oral and overall general health.

• NNM2004.pdf National Nutrition Month 2004 (March 2004) -- Austin has updated the latest revision on the dietary guidelines, as well as the latest science on healthy eating.

• Oral Cancer.pdf -- Austin Risbeck's file -- This is a client information sheet from the American Dental Association titled, Oral Cancer -- How to protect yourself.

• Online Resources.xls -- Austin Risbecks file that now contains 118 online resources.

• Pre-diabetesRiskTest.pdf Austin Risbeck's file. Thirteen million people have been diagnosed with diabetes and an additional 5.2 million adults have it but do not know it.  Dental hygienists can use this risk test to identify and refer high-risk adults. 

• RDH Paper.pdf -- Austin Risbeck's file -- Periodontal disease and atherosclerosis, RDH, 2003.  A timely update on the latest research connecting oral infection with coronary heart disease and atherosclerosis.

• Stroke.pdf -- Austin Risbeck's file --  May is American Stroke Month.  Please join Dental Hygienists' Against Heart Disease in raising awareness about stroke.

• TheNutritionSource.pdf -- Austin Risbeck's file -- Aside from not smoking, the most important determinants of good health are what we eat and how active we are.  The Nutrition Source is designed to get you started down the path toward the healthiest eating plan possible.  This is the latest science on healthy eating from Harvard Medical School.

• Total Health Promotion.pdf -- Austin Risbeck's file -- Total Health & Disease Prevention -- a wellness model of care based on risk identification, risk education, and disease prevention.

• WalkingProgram.pdf -- Austin Risbeck's file.  How to start a walking program and build up to 30 minutes of brisk walking  five days a week.

• Women's Health.pdf -- Austin Risbeck's file --  National Women's Health Week May 11-17.

• YouCanQuitSmoking.pdf -- -- Austin Risbeck's file -- This is the tearsheet to be used with the Treating Tobacco Use & Dependency.pdf file above.

• Leadership Style Quiz -- This is the quiz to start off with the study club on the RDH yahoo group being started by Emily and Shirley.

• Promote Oral Health -- all of Austin's great resource files!

• I am always being emailed asking where people can get perio charting forms, medical history, etc.  Here is a great link for finding these products, go to: www.steppingstonestosuccess.com There are brochures, periodontal forms, etc.

• Here is a link to an awesome pdf file on piercing.  It is 9 pages long with awesome pictures.  A great resource to those who are searching for information on piercing. http://www.thejcdp.com/issue003/peticola/peticolas.pdf

• Here is a contribution to everyone to use from the Nevada Dental Hygienists' Association.  This is a brochure that you have permission by the NDHA to edit with your own association information.  You can give these out to patients that explains what a Dental Hygienist is and how important we are and our education is.  Click here to download, it is in .pdf file. YourRDH.pdf

• FMD.pdf (Full Mouth Disinfection) -- An article by Kristy Menage Bernie, RDH, BS on Full Mouth Disinfection.  This article was written back in May 2001. The manufacturers may have changed for the local delivery drugs, but the information is still applicable.

• RDHUORHandout2.pdf This is a handout that Kristy gives out that summarizes Full Mouth Disinfection protocols and modifications.
  A note from Kristy: "Finally, for those involved with associations, schools or study clubs, etc., I am available to present this as a C.E. program ~ completely funded, depending on group size. You can check out the course curricula at http://www.discusdental.com/education/ohseminars/index.html
  
  A note from Amy: YOU NEED TO GO SEE KRISTY SPEAK IN PERSON!!! Not only is she one of the most dynamic speakers I have ever seen but she is a genuine great person!