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Advice for Future Dental Hygienists
Do you have advice to give future dental hygienists? Leave it here!
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10 Replies
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Take care of your body. Invest in loupes. Do yoga. Get massages regularly. Taking care of yourself will extend your career.
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Great advice!
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Take care of your body. Eat healthy, exercise and stretch, invest in loupes. And when in doubt, remember ergonomics.
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Invest in your self! Buy the ergo loupes, the saddle chair, all the things! NETWORK!! Grow your community outside the walls of your work!!! Go to the conference and events – meet people and connect!!
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Totally agree! This is all GREAT advice!! I’d also like to add this little nugget…..get involved! Dental hygiene can be tough. It is so rewarding and worth every bit of your efforts, but especially in today’s world, it’s not always easy!! Join the ADHA, become an ambassador for dimensions of dental hygiene, attend community events, look at what your state organizations are doing, network, and find others that are passionate about our field!
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Invest in yourself and your career! Ergo Loupes are the greatest thing I ever invested in. A bonus is you could get student pricing if you’re in school. Other things I suggest are regular chiropractor visits, monthly massages, saddle stools, daily exercise and stretching. I wish someone would have told me about the importance of ergonomics while I was in school.
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Take care of yourself the way you take care of your patients! Prioritize ergonomics, set boundaries, and don’t forget to recharge. A healthy hygienist provides the best care!
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Stay curious, never stop learning, and build strong patient relationships! Good communication and compassion go a long way in this profession. Also, don’t be afraid to explore different career paths in dental hygiene—there are so many opportunities beyond the op!
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Yes for sure get loupes!! It’s helps so much and saves your neck and back! Don’t work too much , take breaks and good posture is key.
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In addition to the great advice already given, find a hygiene “tribe”. Fellow classmates that you keep in touch with after graduation. Join the ADHA and go to your state or local component meetings. Recent graduates get 35% off the annual membership. Keep learning! Don’t do the required state continuing education to get it done–attend something you are interested in. You never know where your hygiene career will take you. It is very easy to become an island in a small office and not learn about new products or techniques. You need fellow hygienists to talk to and discuss products, continuing education, techniques with. I have been a hygienst for over 42 years–career took me to public health, and now education. Having hygienst friends to attend meetings and conventions with reignited my passion for this profession and I now have hygiene friends throughout the country! Still love this profession!!
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