Kelly Tanner, PhD, RDH[email protected]Dental HygieneThe CDT codes every dental hygienist should be able to defend in an auditKelly Tanner, PhD, RDH, details three periodontal coding decisions that fall apart under audit and how to fix them.July 1, 2026Periodontics3 things every practice should be doing with AAP staging and gradingStaging tells you how bad it is. Grading tells you where it's going, and most practices skip that step. Kelly Tanner, PhD, RDH, explains how to fix that.June 25, 2026Dental PracticeThe 90-second read: How dental team members can build patient trust before the dentist walks inYour dental team gets 90 seconds to build patient trust. Kelly Tanner, PhD, RDH, gives you a game plan on how to do it.May 28, 2026Team ManagementQuiet patterns that erode trust on a dental teamDental teams lose their best people quietly. Kelly Tanner, PhD, RDH, describes exactly what's happening and how to stop it.May 5, 2026Team ManagementHere's why high-performing dental teams keep getting betterKelly Tanner, PhD, RDH, reveals the counterintuitive secret separating thriving dental practices from merely busy ones.April 13, 2026Hygiene ToolsWhy ultrasonic scaling fails, and how to fix it with a better clinical systemKelly Tanner, PhD, RDH, details the ultrasonic scaling mistakes that may be costing your practice efficiency and patient comfort.April 8, 2026Dental HygieneThe products and moments that made 2026 Chicago Midwinter specialInnovation meets innovation. This is how Chicago Midwinter 2026 reminded Kelly Tanner, PhD, RDH, why we convene as a dental industry.March 20, 2026Dental HygieneThe self-compassion factor: What new research reveals about dental hygienist burnoutBurnout isn't weakness. It's a system asking too much from dedicated dental professionals, writes Kelly Tanner, PhD, RDH.February 17, 2026Dental HygieneWhen definitions become barriersSupporting dental hygiene education strengthens the workforce and protects the public, writes Kelly Tanner, PhD, RDH, in her latest DrBicuspid column.January 15, 2026Dental HygieneTech adoption in dentistry: Partnership winsTech adoption fails when manufacturers ignore real practice conditions, says Kelly Tanner, PhD, RDH. Learn what contributes to a successful implementation.January 9, 2026Page 1 of 3Next PageTop StoriesRegulatory UpdatesDental hygienists accused of misleading patientsTwo separate cases involve hygienists charged with misleading patients about their alleged need for "extensive" dental work.BrainThis may reduce stroke riskX-RayDr. Tom Giacobbi on dentistry's x-ray advancesOffice ManagementDo’s and don’ts for building an effective scheduling systemSponsor ContentFree webinar for dental leaders
