Career Path

Merri Jones, RDH, MSDH, associate professor in the Department of Dental Hygiene at Eastern Washington University in Spokane, and a member of Dimensions of Dental Hygiene’s Peer Review Panel, discusses what dental hygiene students should consider when pursuing teledentistry opportunities. You have most likely heard the terms “telehealth,” “telemedicine,” and “teledentistry,” but you may be wondering what these...

Tiffanie White, MEd, BS, a clinical assistant professor in the Dental Hygiene Program at the University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill Adams School of Dentistry, shares why it's important to take your time reviewing a patient's health history.   A medical history only takes a few minutes, and those few minutes could save a life. As a...

 Beth Monnin, RDH, MSEd, clinic coordinator and assistant professor in the Department of Dental Hygiene at the University of Cincinnati Blue Ash College, and a member of Dimensions of Dental Hygiene’s Peer Review Panel, discusses what really matters when finding your dream job. As students find themselves on the brink of graduation and board exams, the prospect of...

Dorin Raffi, RDH, MEd, a California board-certified dental hygienist who works full time as a clinical dental hygienist in Berlin, Germany, reflects on the challenges she faced and how she overcame them during her time as a new dental hygiene educator.  The first time I thought about teaching was during my last semester in the Dental Hygiene Program...

Dimensions’ Brand Ambassador Susan Buchenberger, MEd, BSDH, RDH, an adjunct assistant professor in the Department of Comprehensive Oral Health at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Adams School of Dentistry, shares advice for newly licensed hygienists. The word grace came to mind when asked what advice I’d offer to dental hygiene grads. Hygienists are perfectionists. We...

Dimensions' Brand Ambassador Veronica Bonta, BS, RDH, describes the tactics she uses when a patient gets a little too vocal about hot button issues while in her dental chair, and how to best reroute uncomfortable discussions.  I think I can spare you all the gruesome details of how bizarre this year has been. We have all been affected...

Emily R. Holt, MHA, RDH, CDA, EFDA, a clinical associate professor of dental hygiene at the University of Southern Indiana in Evansville, explains what dental hygiene students should consider when selecting a clinical exam.  Dental hygienists who worked through the past year likely encountered experiences unlike any other time in history. The demand for dental hygienists rose as...

Lillian Caperila, RDH, BSDH, MEd, manager and international presenter of professional continuing education for Premier Dental Products Co in Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania, and a member of Dimensions of Dental Hygiene’s Corporate Council, explains why dental hygiene students should consider the entire package before accepting a high-paying job offer.  When I graduated with my degree and secured my license...

You may be familiar with the famous Ralph Waldo Emerson quote, “It’s not the destination, it's the journey.” In the case of many dental hygienists, the path to dental hygiene is not direct, or short, or without forks in the road.  Anna Matthews, RDH, MS, associate professor in the Department of Dental Hygiene at New York City College...

February is National Children’s Dental Health Month! Dimensions’ Brand Ambassador Jayme Tubandt, RDH, BSDH, a clinical dental hygienist at Falls Community Dental in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, continues to promote the importance of oral health for children despite COVID-19 limitations.  It’s always worthy to set aside time to acknowledge and celebrate the importance of oral health for children....