A flavor paste is an excellent way to level up any dish or side. You can use it to flavor soups or as a sauce over any side! The best thing about a flavor paste is that they last for a pretty long time, although you'll eat them up too fast to notice! The basic [...]
Author: rdhopes1
You know what I noticed most about Hygiene school? There was not a big online presence for us. There was no place to talk and learn more about how to be successful in our profession. A place where we can gather, study together, and toss around ideas. I created this blog for that very reason and I hope you'll like our little hang out here!
Quick Ramen Jar Lunch
I had a co-worker who would eat a can of Progresso soup every day for lunch. She would always look at my lunches longingly and say she wished she had more time to make better lunches for herself. I told her that I never spent more than 5 minutes making my lunches and that there [...]
Tips for Whiter Teeth Longer
I remember being a teen and asking my dentist about whitening. He tried to talk me out of it saying: " You don't need that, your teeth are healthy". Excuse me mister dentist, that's great that my teeth are healthy but I want a whiter smile! Like most people, I love having white teeth. A [...]
How to Boost Your Productivity as an RDH
Making a profit as a private dental office can be a touchy subject. There's a fine line drawn between recommending a product someone can benefit from and selling a product because there's money to be made. The last thing you want to do is making your patient feel uncomfortable because you are always sale-sy. I [...]
Local Anesthetics, Amides vs Esters
Ester: Metabolized in the blood plasma and has a high incidence of allergy Allergies to this drug stem from an atypical pseudocholinesterase which is a protein needed to metabolize these drugsThey tend to have a cross allergy meaning that if you are allergic to one ester drug you are likely going to be allergic to [...]
Kendall Jenner Moon Whitening Pen
Many people believe that fashion icon Kendall Jenner launched her very own oral care line called Moon Oral Care. However the line is actually a collaboration with the owner Shaun Neff. No doubt he made the right move in his business choice! Moon Oral Care is a brand of oral care products found online and [...]
Basic Radiation terms and how to remember them
Radiopaque Radiographs are black and white, the black is empty and the white is actual structure, if it is opaque it is white area Radiolucent think of lucid and loose, empty space so it is blackness Alveolar Bone This is the bone that holds your teeth, think of the A and V of this word [...]
Non-Opioid Analgesics
Pain is a protective reflex that the body uses as a way of preserving itself. Humans have the same perception of pain because it is a nerve to cortex pathway that all of our bodies do. The reaction to pain or the pain response is considered widely different in humans. There are factors that affect [...]
Story to Help Remember Basic Anatomical Terms
Once upon a time there was a tongue named Timmy. He had a dream of being a dolphin but sadly could not leave the mouth he was attached to. Of course he had friends in there like teeth and cheeks, but he really wanted something more out of life. He had two molar friends in [...]
How to make sure your Resume is Remembered!
Being remembered is a total mind game. I'm going to give you a few tips on how to get that resume remembered and get job offers even before you graduate hygiene school! A month before I was scheduled to take my National Boards, I hand delivered my resumes and ended up getting job offers from [...]
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