Spring Hatfield, RDH
Starfruit and Fluoride: What do they have in common?
I want to preface this post with the fact that this likely has only a smidge of dentistry unless you consider that my first experience...
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Spring Hatfield, RDH
- Jul 5, 2021
- 4 min
MicroRNAs and Immunity in Periodontal Health and Disease
Recently I decided to start a virtual journal club for dental hygienists, it has been a lot of fun. I chose the review article I plan to...
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Spring Hatfield, RDH
- Jul 9, 2020
- 4 min
Is A Mucosal Vaccine for Dysbiotic Periodontal Disease on the Horizon?
Periodontal disease is quite possibly the most common chronic inflammatory disease found in humans. Scientific evidence has well...
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Spring Hatfield, RDH
- Jun 22, 2020
- 4 min
The Oral Virome: A missing Piece to the Periodontal Puzzle?
Over the past several years many studies have focused on the oral microbiome and the relationship between either homeostasis or dysbiosis...
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Spring Hatfield, RDH
- Oct 21, 2019
- 5 min
Nonnutritive Sucking: Mommy vs. Science
Records of soothing devices used by moms go back to the 1500’s. The first patented pacifier was invented in 1901 by Christian W....
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Spring Hatfield, RDH
- Aug 22, 2019
- 5 min
The Bad Science in the Study Linking Low IQ Scores and Fluoride Exposure During Pregnancy
On August 19, 2019 I was cooking dinner when I received an alert on my phone. It was from a news outlet; the story was titled "New study...
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Spring Hatfield, RDH
- Aug 4, 2019
- 5 min
Why are toothaches worse at night?
If you have ever had the unpleasant experience of a real bona fide toothache, you know that it is worse at night. As a matter of fact,...
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Spring Hatfield, RDH
- Apr 29, 2019
- 4 min
Dear CVS, I have concerns...
Dear CVS, As a dental professional, I am writing with serious concerns associated with your recent partnership with a do-it-yourself...
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Spring Hatfield, RDH
- Apr 4, 2019
- 10 min
Traditional Dentistry vs Holistic Dentistry: The Great Amalgam Debate
Let’s start with defining traditional dentistry and holistic dentistry. Traditional dentistry is the profession concerned with the...
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Spring Hatfield, RDH
- Mar 18, 2019
- 7 min
Drugs Do Not Cause Addiction
#Addiction #MTHFRmutation #Stopaddiction Addiction, it has touched most lives in some way either directly or indirectly. We start...
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Spring Hatfield, RDH
- Mar 11, 2019
- 4 min
Subacute Sclerosing Panencephalitis: An Almost Forgotten Disease
I’m entering shark infested waters without a lifeboat writing this. Yet, I still feel it is an important subject to discuss. I am willing...
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Spring Hatfield, RDH
- Mar 4, 2019
- 5 min
5 Reasons Fluoride Varnish is Superior to Fluoride Gel and Foam
When I was in hygiene school and we started clinic, my most dreaded moment was not when my instructor would check my work, it was when I...
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Spring Hatfield, RDH
- Feb 25, 2019
- 6 min
Understanding the Most Common Chronic Disease in Children
February is Children’s Dental Health Month, and though we are nearing the end, I didn’t want to miss the opportunity to discuss the most...
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Spring Hatfield, RDH
- Feb 14, 2019
- 5 min
Ozone Therapy in Dentistry
Ozone therapy has been used in medicine since the 1800’s. Though ozone therapy has been used for years, it is considered relatively new...
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Spring Hatfield, RDH
- Jan 29, 2019
- 2 min
“Root Cause” Follow Up
After my last blog post I received some great encouraging responses as well as some vicious ones. I was referred to as Hitler and a...
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Spring Hatfield, RDH
- Jan 13, 2019
- 9 min
"Root Cause", Let's Review the Science
If you haven’t heard, let me be the first to introduce you to a documentary on Netflix called “Root Cause”. The documentary follows an...
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Spring Hatfield, RDH
- Dec 19, 2018
- 3 min
How to Heal Bleeding Gums Naturally
“My gums always bleed, don’t worry about it. It is normal for me.” If I had a dollar for every-time I’ve heard that, I would be writing...
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Spring Hatfield, RDH
- Nov 29, 2018
- 8 min
The Dangers of "Curing" Tooth Decay Naturally
The idea of curing tooth decay naturally is a fast-growing fad. It has become such a craze there are Facebook pages and groups...
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Spring Hatfield, RDH
- Nov 21, 2018
- 4 min
An Open Letter to Parents.com
To Whom it May Concern, Your recent article published on your website on November 19,2018 titled “Sucking Baby’s Pacifier Clean May...
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Spring Hatfield, RDH
- Nov 19, 2018
- 3 min
Causes and Treatments for Pregnancy Related Edema
Special Guest post from Taos Footwear Swollen feet and ankles are among the most common symptoms that women experience during pregnancy,...
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