Mary K. Hughes, RDH

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Dental Hygiene
The dental hygienist of 2030: The role is already changing
The hygienist of 2030 won't be defined by the procedures performed but by the health outcomes achieved, and that shift is underway.
September 17, 2026
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Dental Hygiene
Is the 60-minute hygiene appointment actually based on anything, or is it tradition?
Mary Hughes, RDH, argues that the 60-minute hygiene appointment isn't broken; assuming that every patient needs the same amount of time is.
September 3, 2026
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Office Management
Hygiene wages aren't the problem: Your business model is
Learn how outdated systems and poor design -- not compensation -- are killing practice profitability and what to fix.
March 2, 2026
Mary K. Hughes, RDH.
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Legal Issues
Pediatric dentist gets probation for lax infection control
Multiple infection control failures were exposed at a pediatric dental practice, resulting in a dentist's probation.
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Oral-Systemic Link
When dental disease delays surgery: A case for closer medical-dental communication
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Oral Cancer
What the oral cancer guidelines don’t tell you: How to talk to the patient in the chair
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Podcasts
Gen Z, boomers, and AI: A generational researcher on what dental leaders are missing
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Legal Issues
Fired dental worker files lawsuit
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