Mark Hartley, Editor of RDH magazine

First, a disclosure. I supported the recent suggestion from the National Transportation Board that the usage of cellphones should be prohibited among drivers.

For years, we've been making smokers go outside to light up. Second-hand smoke and distracted driving kill innocent bystanders. What's the problem?

Nonsmokers probably don't like the idea of being forced to pull over to make a phone call — cramps their style too much.

Ah, yes. There's…

The American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry supports programs that are not just a punch in the dark. The academy’s Healthy Smiles Healthy Children Foundation selects endeavors that encourage complete coverage of the dental needs of underserved children.

No temporary Band-Aids here. No one-time dispensing of sealants, toothbrushes, and/or packages of sugar-free sweets. 

For example, Oregon’s Tooth Taxi Mobile Dental Clinic, which received $20,000 from the AAPD in 2010,…

At this writing, we’re just two weeks removed from the blizzard that froze the heavy traffic on busy Lakeshore Drive right in its tracks. Remember seeing those shocking photos on your favorite news Web site? Chicago, the city that never flinches in the winter, flinched. 

In fact, it’s snowing on the final day of the Chicago Midwinter Meeting. But the city is back to its bustling self, and I have arrived very early for the…

Xylitol is a very pretty good girl. She’s fun to be around. She has a good heart. Nothing bad ever seems to happen when you’re with Xylitol.

Your mother would be very proud if you asked Xylitol out for a date.

May the sparks fly!

Some people think Xylitol should be the president of the United States. Expectant mothers wish Xylitol would pat their bellies, blessing the child within. But it’s not just the hormones of pregnant women who are smitten…

In the early results of last week’s RDH eVillage/RDH magazine salary survey, Chicago led the metropolitan areas singled out in the survey with 27 responses. The 27 Chicago residents indicated a total of 32 hourly rates (some work in multiple offices). The average hourly rate is $37.47. The highest rate reported is $52 an hour, while $28 an hour was the lowest rate reported. Six earn $35 an hour,

the most common rate reported. It’s not too late to answer the survey by…