Kathryn Gilliam, BA, RDH, FAAOSH
Kathryn Gilliam, BA, RDH, FAAOSH, is a regular contributing author to Today’s RDH and many other publications. Kathryn is a proponent of incorporating the latest scientific research on the multiple oral – systemic links into practical clinical protocols. She is a well-recognized speaker, dental practice consultant, and practicing clinician. Kathryn can be reached for comments or questions at Kathryn@PerioLinks.com.
Ten Curious Signs of Cardiovascular Disease
Every 37 seconds, cardiovascular disease (CVD) kills someone in the United States – more than all cancers combined.1 Even though death rates for coronary...
Why Cancer Screening is Non-negotiable for this Dental Hygienist
Lecturers at dental conferences often share stories about the times they were able to save a patient’s life by performing a head and neck...
Why Are You Still Delaying Periodontal Treatments?
When I graduated from dental hygiene school in the 1980s, the central idea of periodontal disease development and progression was that only specific periodontal...
A Tough Day Transformed: A Special Patient Turns Hygienist’s Day Around
Today was a tough day. We’ve all had challenging days – especially lately.
First, there was Joseph. He hadn’t been in for 18 months between...
Systemic Health: Lifting Science Off the Page and into Clinical Protocols
As knowledge of the oral-systemic connections has become widely understood and accepted, the next step is to lift that science off the page and...
The RDH Detective: Discovering Sleep Disordered Breathing in Adults
This is an exciting time to be a dental health professional. As our understanding of the multiple links between the mouth and the body...
The RDH Dental Detective: Questions to Discover Childhood Sleep Disordered Breathing
As our understanding of the multiple links between the mouth and the body has increased, our roles have expanded to include care of the...
Air Polishing Dangers: Case Study of an Injured Dental Patient
A friend recently reached out to me and other dental professionals on Facebook to ask for help regarding a soft tissue injury sustained while...