Last year at RDH Under One Roof, I was trapped at a table and practically forced to listen to a fellow hygienist recite why she could not be a member of the ADHA.
I was an ugly kid. When I look at my childhood photos, all I can see is a tall, nerdy-looking kid with a potbelly and ghastly eyeglasses with pale blue cat-eye frames.
My adventures to the store do not always lead me to my intended destination. There was my trek about a week ago when I left to get milk, and I got sidetracked by a garage sale...
Finding a significant name for an online e-mail address or Web site is becoming more challenging as many distinct and logical names are already in use.
I work in a busy, one-doctor practice with two other hygienists. Our schedule is booked very tightly, and it is not uncommon for us to run behind schedule.
Motivational speakers tend to get under my skin. Their, uh, cheerful solutions for "getting ahead in life" makes me want to hook them up to live jumper cables.
The practice of dental hygiene has certainly changed in the past 40 years since I graduated from Fones School of Dental Hygiene, University of Bridgeport in Bridgeport, Conn.
Given dedication, hard work, and a bit of altruism, Registered Dental Hygienists in Alternative Practice not only touch hearts and teeth, but they also touch lives.
Whether it's a periodontal infection or a caries infection, it's our job to be up on the most current research and treatment options and to educate our patients and provide them...