In a recent article, Insider Monkey created a list of cities with the highest demand for dental hygienists, but unfortunately, the methodology used to come up with that list is completely illogical. The following excerpt from the article explains what they did. “…we sought to determine the 11 cities with the highest demand for dental…
Here’s an easy trick to make your DryShield or IsoVac system very portable without having to deal with extra tubing. Total cost is around 35 cents. Items needed 1. About 2 inches of standard HVE tubing with a hexagonal internal shape. This allows the HVE tip to fit tightly. You may already have this tubing…
In a previous post I mentioned that I wouldn’t recommend the Mr. Thirsty product, but that’s not exactly true. I wouldn’t recommend it as is, but there are two things you can do to make it work better and turn it into a good overall product. Links http://www.practicon.com/item/mr–thirsty-one-step-trial-kit-70297239/70297239 http://www.practicon.com/item/mr–thirsty-comfort-kit-70297237/70297237 1. TRIM THE MOUTHPIECES The mouthpieces…
A few weeks ago I came across an interesting article entitled, “The myth of cross-training”, by Shirley Gutkowski, RDH, BSDH. The article essentially argues against the concept of cross-training dental employees across “departments” (e.g hygiene department, front desk department, etc.). Most hygienists disagree The article was shared on one of the popular dental hygiene Facebook…
Prize Kona Adapter 2.0 Kit with 10 Isolite mouthpieces How to win Post a comment below. The winner will be chosen on Wednesday, November 25th. Links https://konaadapter.wordpress.com
American Eagle XP Technology I’ve been a big fan of American Eagle’s XP instruments since I started using them about 3 years ago. What makes the XP instruments so great is that they require NO SHARPENING for the life of the instrument. Yes, you heard me correct, no sharpening, and that’s no BS. My XP…
I’ve been using the Isolite product since 2008 and it has become an integral part of how I do what I do in hygiene. I can no longer live without it. If you tried taking it away from me at this point, along with a few others products like loupes, I would probably have to…
In a recent blog post, “Does the market really want college educated dental hygienists?”, I mentioned in a side note that Alabama dental hygienists earn the lowest wages in the United States. The implication of that side note was that the existence of the Alabama Dental Hygiene Program (a one year program) is one of…
The E-Prop is a bite block that holds a saliva ejector firmly in place for you, hands free. Overall performance is good. I recommend the product. By the way, this product was designed by a dental hygienist : ). Links Purchase E-Props at Practicon.com Total Comfort saliva ejector vs. standard saliva ejector Video Photos …
Are you a dental hygienist looking to take your dental skills outside the traditional clinical setting? Can I really replace my dental hygiene income outside the clinic? Where do I start? What skills do I need? Who do I contact? In this video podcast, Elijah Desmond, RDH shares the path that took him to a…