I was T-boned in a car accident and had practiced dental hygiene with poor ergonomics for 20+ years. I suffered with anxiety and chronic pain. In my quest to find relief without prescription medication I discovered Tai Chi. Tai Chi is a slow meditative type dance that slows down the body and brain, promoting deep …
The world has turned upside down and people are scrambling. Especially those in the dental field. After years of practicing hygiene, many are considering changing careers. What will we do? In another blog post I wrote about making money remotely through writing. In this post I present more ways we can make money outside of …
Probably like most of you my hours have become erratic. Some nights I am awake at 2:30 AM and napping at 3:00 PM. Last night while I was up at 2:30 AM I checked my phone. Jimmy Fallon was in my twitter feed. With the current stay at home situation his show is featuring a …
“One of the most sincere forms of respect is actually listening to what another has to say.” Bryant H. Mcgill As a dental hygienist who works in community research, our team is temporarily on hold due to COVID-19. During this downtime we learned about room number 108. When we are working, our research team goes …
The Dental Hygiene Chronicles was born on February 4, 2020. It was created by a dental hygienist for dental hygienists about all things dental hygiene and beyond. The heart of The Dental Hygiene Chronicles is dental hygienists and their stories. We all love a good story, especially told by a dental hygienist. It inspires and …
I receive notifications in my email from Reddit.com. Not sure how this happened but I don’t mind, many of the questions generate entertaining answers. Today the question was: What inanimate object do you not get along with? You know this question had to yield some pretty funny responses and it certainly did not disappoint. Amusingly, …
I was on the internet looking for a recipe and per usual was careened into a completely different direction. An intriguing question was asked and I had to stop and read the answers. The answers were plenty but for the sake of having to cook dinner soon, I listed 10 of the responses to the …
During this unprecedented time in history, it is crucial to stay healthy. I am a Certified Master Herbalist who has studied herbs for years. Given the circumstances, let’s discuss immune strengthening herbs. You will find links to each herb so that you can read more about them. Enjoy and stay well! Astragalus It has many …
It is safe to say that our world has changed. The future of dental hygiene has changed, although we are not sure what the future will look like, it certainly cannot stay the same as before COVID-19. I went shopping for essentials yesterday, a quick shopping trip to Aldi’s. Everyone was wearing a mask. I …
It is the talk on social media. Dentistry is going to have to change. Different methods are going to have to be implemented. Some dental professionals are suggesting dentists start using ozone gas in their practices to reduce aerosols. Some dental hygienists are all in, some even using it already in biological dentistry. There are …