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Articles by Jill Meyer-Lippert
The Importance of Oral Care During Cancer Treatment
CANCER, HEALTHY LIVING, SIDE EFFECTS Tips to Help You Prevent Infections by Jill Meyer-Lippert, RDH Chemotherapy and other treatments for cancer can lower blood cell counts, including white blood cells (WBCs) that fight infection. When WBCs fall below a certain level, known as neutropenia, patients become susceptible to developing a variety of (bacterial, fungal, and viral) infections.
Toothbrushes and Rinses | Inside Dental Hygiene
Inside Dental Hygiene (IDH):What are the latest developments in toothbrush features that you feel can be most impactful? Jill Meyer-Lippert, RDH: The technology with many of the new "smart brushes" is just amazing! Many can be connected to an app on your phone to track brushing habits. Some include "smart screens" that provide visual feedback and cues.
Risks of medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw in cancer patients
Medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw (MRONJ) is a rare, yet severely debilitating, condition characterized by nonhealing exposed bone in individuals who have taken medications known as bone resorption inhibitors (BRIs) and antiangiogenic agents and have no history of radiation therapy of the jaw. Understanding who is at risk for developing MRONJ is vital to preventing this condition’s negative impact on quality of life and morbidity.
Simple Strategies for Relieving Oral Pain Caused by Cancer Treatment - CONQUER: the patient voice
Oral HealthSide-Effects Management Dental hygienist Kris Potts breaks down the side effects, such as dry mouth and oral ulcers associated with cancer treatments and lists treatments available to combat these problems. Founding Member of the National Network of Healthcare Hygienists Fort Worth, Texas Among the many side effects associated with cancer treatments, 2 of the most common that often affect the mouth are dry mouth (called xerostomia) and oral mucositis (or painful oral lesions).
3 tips to improve poor employee engagement
The popular job site resumebuilder.com recently conducted a survey of 1,250 currently employed American adults. The results revealed nearly one in four workers plans to seek a new job with a different employer in 2022. While most reported they want to search for better pay and benefits (50%), next was their desire for a position they feel more passionate about (42%).
Pediatric cancer care and the dental professional
Pediatric cancers are considered rare, yet rates have been rising slightly for the past few decades. According to the American Cancer Society, about 10,500 children in the United States under the age of 15 are expected to be diagnosed with cancer in 2021.1 Advances in treatment options have resulted in 84% of children with cancer now surviving five years or more.
Open Wide: Let's Talk Oral Health & Breast Cancer
Caring for your mouth is about far more than having a pretty smile. Poor oral health has proven to raise risks for a variety of medical conditions, such as heart attacks, strokes (1), respiratory infections (2), pregnancy complications (3), and even Alzheimer’s disease (4). After a breast cancer diagnosis, paying special attention to caring for your teeth and gums can help to reduce uncomfortable and potentially dangerous oral side effects.
How to keep political peace within your practice
By Jill Meyer-Lippert, RDH, DrBicuspid.com contributing writer November 17, 2020 -- This year has provided ample reasons for tensions to run high within dental practices, and many may feel like the U.S. presidential election has added a heightened level of anxiety and potential for conflict. According to the Society for Human Resource Management, out of 522 working Americans surveyed in 2019, almost half personally experienced a political disagreement at work.
Tips for Reducing the Oral Side Effects of Chemotherapy
By Coping Magazine 23 Sep, 2020 CANCER, SIDE EFFECTS CHEMOTHERAPY, COPING WITH CANCER Tips for Reducing the Oral Side Effects of Chemotherapy by Jill Meyer-Lippert, RDH While not everyone experiences problems in their mouth during chemotherapy, many cancer survivors do. Some of the oral side effects associated with cancer therapies include dry mouth, mouth sores (or oral mucositis), and osteonecrosis of the jaw. For some cancer survivors, long-term damage to teeth and gum health can occur.
How cultivating emotional intelligence can boost job satisfaction
By Jill Meyer-Lippert, RDH, DrBicuspid.com contributing writer July 28, 2020 -- The coronavirus pandemic and subsequent shutdown have significantly affected the dental industry in multiple ways. Team members may be experiencing new physical challenges regarding personal protective equipment (PPE) or have concerns about job security and safety.
Liquid medications pose risk for cancer patients' oral health
Jill Meyer-Lippert, RDH. However, oral liquid suspensions of antibiotics, antifungals, and analgesics may contain varying levels of sugar, mainly sucrose. This sugar is used to make medications more palatable, to act as a solvent, demulcent, and bulking agent. This becomes an issue when bacteria in oral plaque biofilm consume sugar to produce an acid that damages tooth enamel. Frequent exposure through multiple dosages can create an acidic oral environment, resulting in dental caries.
HPV: The Leading Cause of Oral Cancer
“Open wide,” your dental hygienist says when you lie back for your 6-month cleaning and exam. We hope he or she starts by feeling your neck and pulling your tongue out from side to side. For decades, the risk for oral cancer centered on smoking tobacco, and lesions were often found on the sides of the tongue or the floor of the mouth. But times have changed, and most mouth and throat cancers (also called oropharyngeal cancer) are missed with this exam and are undetectable.
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