Author: rdhopes1

If you took an exam that you had in school over a year ago, would you pass it right now? If you think you can't, how did you study when you were in school? Ironically in school you're not taught how to study for long term learning. You're kind of just expected to read your [...]

I knew well before having kids that I wanted to go into dentistry but to be honest I wanted to be a dentist and not a hygienist. So much so that I went to a University and took the core sciences classes I needed in order to apply to dental school. I had my children [...]

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Schooling and Requirements for Nursing Before nursing school you have to complete a list of prerequisites that can differ depending on your area and what school you plan to apply to. An associate's degree in nursing will get you into the field faster, however more employers are hiring personnel with at least a bachelor's degree. [...]

I am such a busy body and I constantly overfill my plate with more things to do, as if I need more stuff to do *rolls eyes*. That's just who I am. I love feeling accomplished and like I am always striving for further success. I also want to spend more time with my children [...]

What is the CAL anyways? I like to remember the CAL as "Clinical Attachment LOSS". The reason I like to think about it as "loss" and not "level", is because you are calculating the attachment that is now missing. One key thing to know is that the CAL is always measured from a fixed point [...]

Have you gotten the question at the dentist about what toothbrush you are using? No doubt you've seen a plethora of different companies promoting their new power toothbrushes. I feel like there is a new company every day coming out with another product and somehow it makes it's way onto your social media ads. I'm [...]

What does it mean in medicine when we say "holistic"? By definition the word is used in treating the whole person including mental and spiritual factors rather than the physical symptoms of a problem. At first this sounds like bogus, I'm not going to lie. It makes me think of essential oils you put into [...]

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Two years into the field and I had worked in 7 different offices! Whether you are new to hygiene or a seasoned hygienist, you deserve a place you love going into every day. Finding what is out there is not a bad thing. I highly recommend speaking and keeping in contact with dental staff in [...]