Dental Hygiene Students Forums Future Career Advice for Future Dental Hygienists

  • Amanda Holland

    Member
    February 16, 2024 at 10:33 pm

    Take care of your body. Invest in loupes. Do yoga. Get massages regularly. Taking care of yourself will extend your career.

  • Kimberly Farrell

    Administrator
    February 26, 2024 at 4:57 pm

    Great advice!

  • Andrea Leon-Aviles

    Member
    March 8, 2024 at 11:42 pm

    Take care of your body. Eat healthy, exercise and stretch, invest in loupes. And when in doubt, remember ergonomics.

  • Leah Hargrove

    Member
    July 27, 2024 at 5:30 pm

    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!!

  • Hali Householder

    Member
    August 30, 2024 at 10:34 am

    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!

  • afton

    Member
    September 30, 2024 at 4:34 pm

    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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