Trisha E. O’Hehir, RDH, MS

About Trisha O’Hehir, RDH, MS Besides clinical dental hygiene practice and several university faculty positions over four decades as an RDH, Trisha is an international speaker, author, instrument designer, inventor, and Editorial Director for Hygienetown Magazine. Trisha attended the University of Minnesota where she received degrees in Dental Hygiene and Higher Education. Four decades as a dental hygienist have included private practice in the United States and Zurich, Switzerland as well as faculty positions at the Universities of Minnesota, Washington, Arizona and Louisville. She pioneered the position of Periodontal Therapist in Arizona and worked for several years teaching local anesthesia and providing local anesthesia in an oral surgery practice. In addition to extensive clinical practice experience, she is an instrument designer, international lecturer, Editorial Director of Hygienetown.com and President of the Perio Reports Press. She is also on the Board of Directors of AD World Health, a foundation dedicated to bringing healthcare to the underserved. Trisha has authored more than two decades of Perio Reports research summaries, the textbook Compendium of Current Research, the cartoon book The Toothpaste Secret and contributed to the text book Comprehensive Dental Hygiene Care, by Irene Woodall. Her articles have appeared in Hygienetown Magazine, RDH, JDH, JPH, Access, JDR and JADA. Her awards include the 1991 Distinguished Alumni Award from the University of Minnesota, School of Dental Hygiene and the Warner-Lambert/ADHA Excellence in Dental Hygiene Award in 1992. Trisha currently lives and works in Phoenix, Arizona where she is the Past-President of the Arizona State Dental Hygienists’...

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Lecture Schedule

Trisha O’Hehir’s 2015 Lecture Schedule Pacific Dental Conference, Vancouver, Canada, March 5-7, 2015 Evidence-Based Perio Results, Bethlehem, PA, March 13, 2015 Evidence-Based Perio Results, Eatontown, NJ, March 14, 2015 Western Regional Dental Conference, March 16-21, 2015 Evidence-Based Perio Results, Tampa, FL, April 17, 2015 Evidence-Based Perio Results, Sarasota, FL, April 18, 2015 AAPMD Meeting, New York, April 27-28, 2015 (attending as board member) Ontario Dental Spring Meeting, Toronto, Canada, May 7-9, 2015 Europerio 8, London, England, June 3-6, 2015, Exhibitor for O’Hehir University Southwest Dental Conference, Dallas, TX, August 6-8, 2015 Association for Dental Education in Europe (ADEE) Conference, Szeged, Hungary, August 26-29,...

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Oral Health Secrets

With a great smile, you look good and feel good at any age. Sadly, many people think tooth decay and gum disease are inevitable.  They aren’t!  Dental disease is completely preventable, if you know the simple SECRETS to oral health. It’s easy to achieve optimal oral health, when you know the SECRETS. Learn the SECRETS and have a healthy smile for a lifetime.  The Toothpaste Secret The Dental Floss Secret The Xylitol Secret The Fresh Breath Secret Dry...

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The Fresh Breath Secret

Keeping your teeth and your tongue free of bacteria will prevent bad breath. Eating mints and candy sweetened with sugar gives bacteria the food they need to produce acid and to produce compounds that smell terrible.  Choose 100% xylitol sweetened gum, candy, mints and mouth sprays to be most effective against bad breath.  Be sure to brush or gently scrape your tongue each day to prevent bacteria buildup and the compounds causing bad breath. Four Steps to Being More Kissable Strive for five exposures to 100% xylitol sweetened products each day Clean your tongue with toothbrush, scraper or even a washcloth Starting cleaning between your teeth with sticks, picks or floss with water Dry brush inside bottom teeth first, brush till teeth feel clean and taste clean, then brush again with 100% xylitol sweetened...

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The Xylitol Secret

Xylitol is a sweet way to beat the bacteria that cause dental disease. Xylitol is a natural sugar that prevents tooth decay and gum disease by making the bacteria slippery instead of sticky.  Bacteria usually make acid from sugar that helps them stick to each other and to your teeth.  The acid also melts tooth enamel, causing cavities.  Bacteria can’t make acid from xylitol, so they simply slide off the teeth and tooth decay is prevented. Strive for five exposures to xylitol each day – spread out over the entire day.  Start with xylitol toothpaste in the morning, xylitol oral rinse, xylitol chewing gum after meals, xylitol mints or candy after snacks and finish up the day the way you started it with xylitol toothpaste and oral...

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