Dental hygienists are often the unsung heroes of a practice, managing everything from complex clinical work and patient anxiety to the relentless physical demands of the job. In celebration of ...

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Genevieve Carlton holds a Ph.D. in history from Northwestern University and earned tenure at the University of Louisville. Drawing on over 15 years of experience in higher education, Genevieve ...

Dental Hygienists are trained to evaluate a patient’s dental health. Their duties include taking x-rays, cleaning teeth, and applying fluorides and sealants to teeth. Dental hygienists are responsible ...

I am not a dental hygiene guru. There are plenty out there, and they all do a great job of coaching dental offices on maximizing their hygiene departments, but I am someone who got lucky with being ...