Dental Hygiene is sometimes an unexpected career choice for many. It is not always the thing that people say they want to do for their career at a young age.

In this episode, I spend with the amazing Donna Murray - she shares her inspiring journey into the field of dental hygiene. Her perspective is one which will support your efforts to become the very best version of who you are!

Life provides us with many opportunities and open doors. This story is so heartwarming, you won't want to miss it. Donna shares how she entered into the field of dentistry and never looked back. Her passion for the field and her love for public health are evident in all that she does and says.

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Pharmacology can be a bit confusing when you are first learning about how drugs enter and are processed by the body. It is a very important concept to know well as we move forward with the administration of local anesthesia.

In this episode, we will review Potency, efficacy, and the therapeutic index. I will go over ways to remember each in a way that creates learning and understanding. You can do this!

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Taking Local Anesthesia as a dental hygiene student is hard. It can be overwhelming to learn all of the content, stay ahead of the content, and do well on your assessments.

In this episode, I cover the basics of neuro anatomy and share the best way to utilize this podcast for studying and learning.

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The dental hygiene student is tasked with understanding general pathology to develop a foundational knowledge of the disease etiology, pathogenisis, morphologic changes, and clinical manifestation of disease.

In this episode, we will cover general pathology and how it relates to periodontal disease. We will review modifiable and non-modifiable risks associated with diseases.

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Are you testing and flushing your waterlines? Infection control is at the heart of all we do to provide safe care to our patients. In this episode, I speak with Kellie Timmes about her journey to inspire, motivate, and educate the field of dentistry to properly care for their waterlines and provide safe care to patients.

A bit about Kellie:

Kellie Thimmes is passionate about helping others and believes that life is better when serving the needs of others above her own. Her deep interest in safety, infection control, and prevention has been a guiding force throughout her career. She holds multiple certifications, including the ADS/DANB Dental Industry Specialist in Infection Prevention and Control (DISIPC) certification.As the Director of Education at ProEdge Dental Water Labs, Kellie leads efforts to educate both internally and throughout the dental industry on the importance of waterline safety. She works closely with consultants, educators, Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs), and other trusted voices to provide science-based education that empowers dental professionals to achieve and maintain safe water.Kellie is also a collaborator with SafeLink Consulting, where she contributes to broader initiatives in infection control and safety across the dental industry. She is dedicated to empowering dental professionals with the knowledge and resources needed to create safer environments for both teams and patients.

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As a dental hygiene student, you will need to have an understanding of the biological effects of radiation. Your patients will ask you about radiation safety and exposure concerns. You will want to be ready to provide a thoughtful and knowledgeable answer to your patients who ask and are concerned.

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The environment of dental hygiene school can be an emotional rollercoaster. This is no different once you get yourself out into the field of dentistry and you begin your journey as a clinical hygienist.

In this epside, I speak on the power of positive intention and controlling the environment of yourself. The conversation we have with ourselves and others are important and create the environment we live and breathe.

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Learning Eruption Dates as a dental hygiene student can be challenging. It can be easy to confuse the teeth and eruption patterns as you are learning. Study hacks are much appreciated and can go a long way in saving you time and energy in dental hygiene school.

In this episode, I break down the easiest way I have found to teach the eruption dates using a phone number hack that has been tested on hundreds of students.

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Dental hygiene school can be challenging. It is hard to apply dental hygiene theory to clinical practice and recall all the important information you learn. Connecting the dots on information is especially difficult when you are first learning how to perform an assessment on your patient.

Suzanne Vila and I have a conversation about ways students can effectively connect the dots and take some of the really difficult to understand information and make it easier to learn. Suzannne is full of create ideas and fun learning!

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Melissa Alt and I covered so many topics in this episode. Join me as we discuss how to communicate for yourself in a new role, or in a new office with other providers and front desk personnel. It can be challenging, but I know you will discover something of value from this conversation.

Melissa also takes a risk and talks about AUTONOMY. This word can sometimes feel a bit of a risk to talk about, but we should all be discussing it. Patients benefit from a paradigm shift and continued improvement of workforce models. I think we need to put all of our cards on the table and go all in!

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