Arianna Cazares graduated from dental hygiene school one year ago and joins host Dana on this episode to share her experiences working in the clinical setting. Her passion is to educate patients with low dental health literacy and spread awareness through her social media. This episode sheds light on many topics for aspiring dental hygienists such as paying for school, finding patients, preventing dismissal from your program, and so much more! Go give Ariana a follow on Instagram @thergvrdh

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Timestamps:

(00:00) The RGV RDH’s Origin Story

(04:58) Her Journey to Dental Hygiene School

(12:13) Paying for School

(18:50) How to Stand Out Without an Interview

(22:00) Perks of Programs in Rural Cities

(29:11) Struggles of Finding Patients

(36:26) Dropping from Dental Hygiene School

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