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How-To, Career, Advice

Tips for Nailing Your RDH Job Interview
By Melia Lewis, RDH, BSDH on June 17, 2019

You made it through some of the trickiest two years of your life: dental hygiene school. Congratulations! 🎉We know literally blood, sweat, and tears went into your degree, and you’ve...

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Lifestyle, How-To

Meal Planning Tips for Dental Hygienists

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,...

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How to Get Fluoride Varnish Out of Scrubs
By Young Dental on May 28, 2019

Fluoride varnish: the notoriously sticky substance that's probably ruined a pair or two of your scrubs 😡 How on earth do you get varnish stains out? We put several popular treatments to...

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Managing the Gagger: How I Overcame Throw-Up
By Margaret L. Conrad, RDH, BS on April 15, 2019

My first “gagger” was my clinic partner in dental hygiene school. You couldn’t even get a mouth mirror in without her gagging and becoming nervous. The first time I performed an exam on her...

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7 RDH-Friendly Tips to Survive a Dental Trade Show
By Darby Dental Supply on February 13, 2019

The 2019 Chicago Midwinter Dental Meeting is quickly approaching, and Young Innovations and Darby Dental Supply want you to get the most out of your time. Here are some tips and tricks for...

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5 Simple Ways to Minimize Stress During the Work Day
By Katie Melko, RDH, MSDH on October 22, 2018

It seems these days that life is so hectic and constant that we tend to bring our stress with us to work and vice versa. We are so programmed to always be multitasking and on the go that we...

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How to Maximize Your Career Outside the Op
By Katie Melko, RDH, MSDH on October 10, 2018

Are you looking for more in your career? Do you see yourself doing more than providing patient care? I do – and I finally stepped outside of my comfort zone and went for one of my career...

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How-To, Patient Care, Career

How To Survive The Day From Hell
By Melissa van der Werf, RDH, BS on October 3, 2018

You don’t have to be in the dental field for long before you have one of those days where every patient needs more than just a little TLC. That’s the nice way of saying that every patient...

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