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Dimensions Brand Ambassador Ann Cote, RDH, MSHA, a dental hygienist with more than 17 years of private practice experience in addition to teaching part-time at Three Rivers Community College in Norwich, Connecticut, shares how she is managing work and life responsibilities.  As a clinical dental hygienist, especially post-COVID-19, timing is key. It has always been important to stay...

Dimensions Brand Ambassador Veronica Bonta, BS, RDH, describes the tactics she uses when an anxious patient sits in the dental chair. From deep breathing to tinted glasses, clinicians can recommend various calming techniques to patients who need some help feeling less anxious at the dental office.  I have a huge soft spot for patients with dental fears and...

How can dental hygiene students have it all? It isn’t easy, but as Dimensions Brand Ambassador Yvette Reibel, RDH, BA, BSDH, MSDH, explains there is a way to balance school and professional and personal life, and not burn out.  One thing with trying to have it all is that we will always have to create some sort of...

Getting through dental hygiene school is not easy. It requires dedication, organization, focus, and finding levity in stressful situations. Prioritizing self-care and time to connect with peers is a must to help you get through the demanding schedule. If you are just beginning or one year into your dental hygiene program, we want you to know you’re not...

Dental hygiene school is a test of perseverance. Many clinicians have been there, done that, and have plenty of helpful anecdotes that hopefully make you feel less alone as you embark—or continue—on your journey toward becoming a dental hygienist. Dimensions Brand Ambassador Karissa Garneau, RDH, shares how she balances part-time work at an office in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada,...

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 a dental hygiene student, all you can think about is completing the curriculum. But right from the start, dental hygiene students need to understand one critical piece of information: becoming a registered dental...

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 we need you most. You are prepared with the latest knowledge anyone can have at this time.  I started my career at a time when AIDs was a new and frightening virus. There...