Connie Kugel, RDH[email protected]Dental EducationSolution-oriented patient care never goes out of styleConnie Kugel, RDH, didn't set out to become a dental hygienist, but a visit with a hygienist in college changed her mind. From that first visit through a career spanning dental practice, education, marketing, and research, Kugel knows solution-oriented patient care is key to hygienist success.November 23, 2021Page 1 of 1Top StoriesScope of PracticeU.S. oral health is at a standstill. Hygienists may be the answerAre dental hygienists the answer to making care more accessible in the U.S.?Oral & Maxillofacial SurgeryThis healing technique may ease pain after 3rd-molar surgeryInfection ControlLower post-surgery pneumonia rates tied to oral healthLegal IssuesEx-dental manager gets lengthy prison termPediatricsMissing teeth may make kids targets for bullies