This week Matt Crespin is joined by Jeannette Diaz, a return guest of the ADHA Podcast. They discuss the experiences of men in dental hygiene and Jeannette's research in this topic!

Episode Highlights

• National Dental Hygiene Month
• Jeannette's background
• RDHAP - Registered Dental Hygienist in Alternative Practice
• Mobile dentistry and Covid-19
• Experiences of men working in dental hygiene
• VOTE!

Quotes

"I had the privilege and honor of serving as the first male president of our association in our nearly 100 year history."

"All of my work is mobile."

"RDHAP allows the hygienists to have their own hygiene practice as either a stand alone practice in an area with a shortage of dentists or a mobile practice."

"I haven't seen any patients since the beginning of when the pandemic hit."

"There was discrimination from not only patients, but employers."

"They were told by the agency, 'It isn't going to work out, they are not looking for a male hygienist.'"

"You knew what they were thinking, but they didn't say it."

"In the UK they didn't experience discrimination… it sounded like their laws were more strict against that than they are here in the USA."

"In his environment, if you are a white female, you are in the minority, which is almost unheard of."

"As time goes on, I think we will start to see that shift."

"I am inspired every time I get to vote and make that choice."

Links

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