Spring Hatfield, RDH, BSPH
Spring Hayes Hatfield, RDH, BSPH, is a graduate of Florida State College at Jacksonville, and she holds licensure in Florida, Louisiana, and Alabama. Spring is on the Advisory Board and holds the position of Continuing Education Manager at Today’s RDH. Her passion is elevating the dental hygiene profession through science, education, and clinical excellence. In her free time, she loves traveling, reading, and spending time with her husband, children, and the animals at her useless animal farm. She can be reached via email at Spring@TodaysRDH.com
Curiosity Killed the Plaque Ep. 20: Dangers of Oral Clay Products
In this episode of Curiosity Killed the Plaque, Spring Hatfield, RDH, BSPH, takes a look at natural oral care products, specifically bentonite clay.
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Nano-Hydroxyapatite Varnish: Does Research Support Caries Prevention Efficacy and Safety?
Nano-hydroxyapatite varnish has made its way to the market and into some dental practices. Though nano-hydroxyapatite toothpaste has been on the market for several...
QUIZ: Test Your Oral Cancer Screening Knowledge
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Curiosity Killed the Plaque Ep. 19: Periodontal Disease and Hypertension
In this episode of Curiosity Killed the Plaque, Spring Hatfield, RDH, BSPH, takes a look at the oral-systemic link focusing on periodontal disease and...
Evidence-Based Dental Care: Evolution of SRP, FMD, and Subgingival Irrigation
As a hobby, I enjoy reading scientific literature published in the 1800s and a few from the early 1900s. What fascinates me is just...
Research History of Traumatic Occlusion and Why More Research is Needed
An ongoing debate and lack of clear evidence have left the dental profession with unanswered questions about the role of traumatic occlusion in multiple...
Informed Consent Review: How Hygienists Can Assist Patients in Making Informed Decisions
Informed consent is an important aspect of research, medicine, and dentistry, as well as the patient's right to autonomy. While a patient's right to...
QUIZ: Test Your Extraoral and Intraoral Clinical Assessment Knowledge
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Consumer Beware: An Example of the Cosmetic and Beauty Industry Practicing Unlicensed Dentistry
There is a growing trend in the cosmetic and beauty industry in which unlicensed individuals are practicing dentistry. Most of these establishments are hiding...
Dental Board Exams: The Ethical Conflicts of Using Live Dental Patients
Are you aware that dentistry is the only area of health care that requires a live board patent exam for licensure? In no other...
Curiosity Killed the Plaque Ep. 18: Genetics & Oral Health
In this episode of Curiosity Killed the Plaque, Spring Hatfield, RDH, BSPH, dives into the topic of genetics and oral health.
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Artificial Sweeteners: Reviewing the Oral Health Effects of Different Sugar Alternatives
A few years ago, I was told by a fellow hygienist that certain artificial sweeteners, specifically sorbitol, increased the risk of dental caries. I...
The History of Periodontics and Where We are Today
The challenges dental hygienists currently face are quite different from those we have faced in the past. In the past, the challenge was finding...
QUIZ: Test Your HPV and Oropharyngeal Cancer Knowledge
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Curiosity Killed the Plaque Ep. 17: Caries Management
In this episode of Curiosity Killed the Plaque, Spring Hatfield, RDH, BSPH, looks at the importance of evidence-based dentistry for caries management.
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Dissecting the Research: Elusive Causes of Black Line Stain and Hygiene Management
Black stain is “an external dental discoloration of bacterial origin, considered a special form of dental plaque.”1 The discoloration is characterized as a “dark...
QUIZ: Test Your Oral Manifestations of Substance Abuse Disorders Knowledge
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QUIZ: Test Your Osteonecrosis of the Jaw Knowledge
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5 Things to Know about HIPAA When Patients Request Dental Records
Over the past month, I have frequently seen posts on social media about patients being denied access to their records and radiographs. This is...
Curiosity Killed the Plaque Ep. 16: Diabetes and Oral Health
In this episode of Curiosity Killed the Plaque, Spring Hatfield, RDH, BSPH, dives into diabetes and oral health.
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