Lifestyle

February is definitely becoming one of my favorite months. We can celebrate in so many different ways – it’s children’s oral health month, January is finally over, and we get to celebrate...

Lifestyle, Advice

Ergonomics. That word. As a practicing dental hygienist of over 10 years, I used to almost scoff at this word. Starting dentistry in my early 20s, this word meant very little to me. I knew...

Lifestyle

Wait, that fun-size candy bar has how much sugar? Celebrating Halloween with a list of candy bar sugar contents is no fun ... unless you're a dental hygienist! To give you some context, 1...

Lifestyle, Career

The personalities and characteristics of dental hygienists can vary greatly, but successful practitioners share some common traits. Here are 10 qualities that help make a great dental...

Lifestyle

Dental hygienists are natural go-getters. We tend to the needs of our patients, our employers and our families, and we often place ourselves last. The life of a dental hygienist is in...

Lifestyle, How-To

As a dental hygienist, balancing a busy personal life with strenuous work demands can easily result in making poor eating decisions. My work schedule is non-traditional and ever-changing,...

Lifestyle

First of all, I need to start this whole thing off by stating I am no expert in the art of yoga, nor do I pretend to be. My exposure to yoga has been some participation in various classes,...

Lifestyle

We’ve all had it happen. It’s humiliating, it’s disheartening and it’s discouraging.

Lifestyle

Pregnancy and the OP: 3 tips for making your maternity leave a celebration...not a nightmare I remember my first pregnancy like it was yesterday...well maybe more like almost nine years...

Lifestyle

One of the never-ending struggles of dental hygiene school is wanting nails that look nice, but not being able to have your nails painted for clinic. I mean, we definitely understand that...