One of the scariest and hopeful days in recent history was July 4th, 2020. This has been a unique year (and we are only half way through). Killer virus, riots, hate, love, masks, life, death, Murder Hornets and the plague. Welcome to the year 2020. Happy Birthday America! A website called military.com describes America’s history …
The Little Dental Hygienists was a created in an effort to inspire children to brush their teeth and eat healthy food. If you are in the dental field, or you are a parent, you know how challenging it is to motivate children to brush their teeth. Too often, children don’t brush their teeth and if …
Slowly this lock down mandated by our Governor, Mike DeWine, is easing up and our community research team will be going back to work to continue our study. Thankfully, the appointment time for our participants is very short. That being said, we will only be required to wear the new PPE for a couple of …
What do Pampered Chef, McDonald’s, JC Penney and Disney World all have in common? They borrowed money against their life insurance policies to start their businesses. Many people don’t know this and maybe you do, but the point here is to illustrate how valuable life insurance is. Life insurance, is it for you? How many …
As a dental hygienist, I’m often asked by patients, family members and friends, “How do you do what you do?” I think to myself, well it’s not that bad. However, the things I see in my dental chair certainly substantiate their wonderment. Some patients show up without brushing their teeth, claiming that they “want to …
The genesis of this article was to highlight the top 10 influential dental hygienists in 2020. To find out who these remarkable people are I naturally went to social media and queried “Who are the top 5 influential dental hygienists you should know?” I wrote: “I am writing a blog about the top dental hygiene …
Wearing a mask in America in 2020 certainly has caused many to disagree with the “suggested” guidelines. “It’s just for a short time,” many Americans insist. “Wear the mask for me and I’ll wear the mask for you.” Others claim that it is against their constitutional rights. It’s a topic that has sparked anger and …
Dental hygienists are in high demand and there are many reasons for it. COVID-19 has made permanent changes in our world, and in the field of dentistry. Dental hygienists are leaving clinic for positions in sales, education or research. Although in most cases, these positions do not compare to the clinical dental hygienists salary, hygienists …
Dental hygienists are questioning returning to practice. Is it too soon?
“Life is what happens when you’re busy making other plans.” — John Lennon One day while working on a patient I noticed my head started to shake back and forth. Ever so slightly, but it began to shake and tremor. I continued working and finished my patient. I couldn’t help but wonder, what fresh hell is …