Minute by minute breakdown of a prophy
Hi! I just graduated, and will be working hopefully soon. We have been taught everything we need to know at school, but everything takes a woefully long time. I fear that when I walk into my first job...
View ArticleWho does dental charting?
I am a brand new hygienist. Two weeks of temping under my belt. The office I am temping at is VERY laid back, the dentist is leaving next week, and I get the impression that he doesn’t really care any...
View ArticleAsking for time off, new job.
I just this week got offered a wonderful job. At the moment it’s just Fridays and Mondays with the possibility in the future of full time. I am from the U.K and haven’t been back for four years. I was...
View ArticleWhat does your dentist want you to do?
Do they want you to diagnose conditions before they come in and do the exam? Do they want you to leave notes about watch areas and cavities? Discuss perio depths? Blow air during the exam? Make...
View ArticleI don’t really understand daily production goals
Can someone please explain to me, how we are responsible for these “daily production goals” when we cannot diagnose anything. This was something that was not taught in school, I want to be a profitable...
View ArticleTips and tricks for new hygienists
I graduated in May, and I have learned so much from other hygienists during temporary jobs, but I feel I still have so much to learn. Lots of it is little tips and tricks which you are not taught in...
View ArticleHow to irrigate with chlorhex, and place site specific a/microbials
I temped at a mainly perio office today and I was asked to do stuff I had never done before. I felt unprepared, and i muddled through, did I do right? To irrigate with chlorhex I drew some in a...
View Article
