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 …
The current pandemic has turned life upside down and everyone is holding on the best way they can. Our livelihood is threatened due to economic changes as a result of the stay at home order. Many businesses remain closed. Small businesses like restaurants and hair salons are challenged to make ends meet. Dental offices that …
Our team met today on Zoom. We have been having team meetings every Wednesday to discuss dental visits during COVID-19, dentistry’s new protocols, discuss team building activities and other work related topics. Today we worked on putting together our new protocol. That included creating a questionnaire for patients, discussing our log book for our team, …
I met my husband back when I was selling real estate. I walked into his pizza place and bellied up to the counter to place my order to go. A man with a horizontal striped shirt bee lined it to the counter from the kitchen to take my order. He was very friendly, loquacious, with …
Like many people today, my little mother is 80 years old and unable to leave her house due to her age and vulnerability. I have had to come up with some creative way to shop for her, and in doing so discovered creative ways to save money and eat well. All that said, I follow …