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?
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 …
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 …
