Interview Topics – What is the best way to inform patients that they have periodontal disease without throwing the previous dentist/hygienist under the bus? – What is the real difference between Perio MX (D4910) and a Prophy (D1110)? – Is implementing the Assisted Hygiene Model a good idea? – Do dental hygienists really need their…
For us hygienists, there are two common procedures that we do which require excellent evacuation and/or isolation. They are ultrasonic scaling and placing sealants. The standard saliva ejector is just not up to the task, but fortunately, there are many better alternatives currently on the market. The products listed below are organized into three groups.…
Interview Topics – Meng’s background – What is a dental therapist? – Why did you choose dental therapy? – Where did you attend school? – How long is the dental therapy program? – What is the admission process like? – Did you take courses with dental and hygiene students? – What does the licensure process…
Introduction Angie Mott is a Certified Laser Consultant with the Academy of Laser Dentistry (ALD), a speaker and a full-time clinical dental hygienist. Interview Topics – Angie’s background – Benefits of lasers in dental hygiene – What does the laser actually do? – Lasers vs. chlorhexidine vs. Arestin – Legal issues in each state –…
Bill the carpenter uses a cordless drill and numerous manual screwdrivers at his worksite. Unfortunately, he has only one screwdriver bit for the cordless drill, but has 10 manual screwdrivers of various sizes. Half the time he finds himself using the cordless drill and half the time he finds himself using the manual screwdrivers. When…
Interview Topics – Lisa’s background – Current position with WaterPik — How did you find this position? — Do you provide Lunch and Learns? How often? — How do you market your services to dental offices? — How are you paid by WaterPik? – Research behind the WaterPik Water Flossers — How it compares to…
Introduction In Trisha’s own words, “My name is Trisha O’Hehir and I am one of the three founders of the university that bears my name. OHU provides a degree completion program designed specifically for diploma, certificate and associate degree dental hygienists who want to complete their bachelor’s degree. In the near future, a master’s degree…
Imagine you were offered a two week dream vacation anywhere in the world, all expenses paid. You know, the kind of vacation you only fantasize about. But there’s only one catch. You can only eat 500 calories of plain white rice per day and you can only drink water during the whole vacation, nothing else,…
Introduction Lewis Meyers is the Sales & Marketing Manager (US/Canada) for American Eagle Instruments(AEI), Inc. He can be contacted at lmeyers@am-eagle.com Interview Topics – Transition from his 20 years on the medical side of things to his current position at AEI – Hygienists buying their own instruments – History of AEI – History and development…
Doug Perry is the owner of GetHiredRDH.com and co-author of Landing a Great Dental Hygiene Job, 2nd edition. In this video interview we discuss the following topics. – Doug’s background in Marketing and Communications – The story behind his decision to apply his extensive skills to the dental hygiene job market – The importance of…