Transitioning from a Nondental Job into Dental Hygiene School
Olga R. Zozaya, RDH, BSDH, a clinical dental hygienist who has been working in periodontics for 16 years, and a clinical and laboratory instructor at…
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The Adventures of Temping
Dimensions Brand Ambassador Melissa Calhoun, BAS-DH, RDH, shares about her experiences temping in various dental offices, and provides tips on how to be successful in…
What I Wish I Knew in Dental Hygiene School—Our Learning Never Ends!
Dimensions Brand Ambassador Lisa Hardill, RDH, BHADM, shares how dental hygiene students can move forward in the profession by committing to becoming lifelong learners. As…
Ask the Ambassadors | Episode 7
In the latest Ask the Ambassador video, Dimensions of Dental Hygiene Brand Ambassadors Simòn Bud, RDH, Lisa Hardill, RDH, BHADM and Olga R. Zo…
Dear Graduates, You Are Our Future Leaders
This certainly wasn’t what you were expecting when you started your journey in Dental Hygiene. But you will enter our profession at a time when…
Lung Disease and E-Cigarettes
By Ann Eshenaur Spolarich, RDH, PhD, FSCDH, Armita Hezarkhani, DMD, MPH and Marc Shlossman, DDS, MS Widespread electronic-cigarette (EC) use has led to increased interest in its correlated adverse…
Clinical Insights: What We Know and Don’t Know About Dental Aerosols
By Stephen K. Harrel, DDS Stephen K. Harrel, DDS, is an adjunct professor in the Department of Periodontics at Texas A&M University College of Dentistry. A…
Do I Need A Bachelor’s Degree to Teach?
Whether it was a professor who inspired you or you’ve always had a passion for higher education, dental hygienists have much to offer the next…
Some Helpful Tips for Dealing With a Busy Clinical Hygiene Schedule
Ann Cote, RDH, MSHA, a clinical dental hygienist who has been working in the dental field for more than 17 years in private practice, and…