News on the University of South Dakota Department of Dental Hygiene students engaging in service-learning activities, the top ten series poll question on one thing you can’t live without as a dental hygienist, and a Continuing Education article on dentin hypersensitivity.

I’m Tiffany Stark and you’re watching IDH Weekly on Aegis TV. Students at the University of South Dakota Department of Dental Hygiene engage in service-learning activities as part of their hand-on learning curriculum. Students volunteer their time to offer free dental services at program-sponsored events to aid their learning while giving back. Service-learning has not only become a critical piece in the dental hygiene curriculum at USD, but it has also become a valued resource across the state, specifically in communities that experience gaps in care. Throughout their junior year, dental hygiene students see patients at an on-campus clinic. When they are seniors, they travel to outreach sites that are oftentimes located in underserved communities. Congratulations to the USD dental hygiene students for all their hard work. We recently announced our top ten series dedicated to our loyal audience and readers. We will be polling our audience here and on social media to discover what matters to you as a hygienist and will feature the top 10 answers in each category during upcoming episodes. This week we want to know one thing you can’t live without as a dental hygienist. Send your answers to the email address below or share them on our facebook, twitter or Instagram pages with the #IDHTopTen. We can’t wait to hear from you. Currently featured on the Inside Dental Hygiene website is the Continuing Education article, Dentin Hypersensitivity: Diagnosis and Strategic Approaches. Learn to define dentin hyper-sensitivity and understand the etiology of dentin hypersensitivity, to perform a differential diagnosis and determine strategies for treatment, and understand to compare and contrast toothpaste based treatments versus in-office applied procedures. To access this article and take the quiz to obtain CE credit, access the article below. We hope you’ve enjoyed our updates on the latest in dental hygiene news, trends, and continuing education. I’m Tiffany Stark. Thank you for watching IDH Weekly. See you next week!