Kim Kiser, RDH
Kim Kiser, RDH, whose career spans over 30 years, looks forward to sharing tips and topics that other fellow hygienist may find helpful, funny, and educational in their pursuit of ultimate care of their patients. A 1992 graduate of Trident College, Kim has a passion for educating patients with the best and most up to date products and techniques available, so patients fully understand how to properly be the best advocate in the care of their own oral health. Kim is a mother of 2, with one granddaughter, and resides in the beautiful North Georgia mountains with her husband, Mark. Outside of her love for dentistry, Kim also enjoys baking, gardening, painting, and enjoying all the beauty North Georgia has to offer.
New Dental Hygiene Grads: 10 Tips for Transitioning to Practice
As a new graduate, the past few years probably seem like a blur to you. You've endured many hours of studying, mock boards, clinicals,...
Simple Tips for Improving the Dental Patient Experience
Let’s face it, a dental visit for some patients can be rather stress-inducing. For fearful and anxious patients, a dental appointment is not their...
8 Types of Patients that Make Hygienists Feel Like Rockstars
Dental hygienists have their share of ups and downs ─ something that is probably true of most professions. Most days are typically good and...
Reflections in My Dental Mirror: Tips for Younger Hygienists
My dental career began in Goose Creek, South Carolina, in 1987 at the ripe old age of 20. I was a certified dental assistant...
Dental Sealants: Making a Choice in Etching
We are all very aware of how effective dental sealants are against caries. The thin, little barriers placed in the pits and fissures of molar...
Systemic Diseases: Oral Signs to Watch for in Dental Patients
Some people claim that the eyes are the window to the soul. As a dental professional, have you ever thought that the tongue and...
Hygiene Hacks: 25 Tips to Simplify a Day of Dental Hygiene
With the start of a new year, many of us reflect on how we can improve ourselves. For some, it’s the need to get...
Keeping the Schedule Filled: Battling the Saga of Appointment No Shows
I think since the dawn of civilization, there has been a problem in dental offices that has yet to be solved. Come on! You...
1099 or W-2: Which Tax forms Should Temp Dental Hygienists Receive?
Yes, ladies and gentlemen, it’s that wonderful time of the year again. Beginning in January, the whole 1099 or W2 debate is in full...
10 Tips for Dental Hygienists to Get through a Long Work Day
Let’s face it, clinical hygiene is hard on your body, your brain, and sometimes your psyche. A patient who has some limitations and is...
Are You Burnt Out Or Just Bummed Out? What Hygienists Should Know
Regardless of how long you have been working as a dental hygienist, at some point you may have felt that you were just done...
7 Things Your Dental Hygienist Wish You Knew
Dental hygienists are very grateful to their patients, and they realize patients have chosen a dental office for assistance during the journey of keeping...
9 Simple Temping Tips for Dental Hygienists
We are all aware that the workforce that helps keep the economy moving forward has undergone major changes since the beginning of the COVID-19...
Lip Tattoos: Help Dental Patients Think before They Ink
Humans have marked their bodies with tattoos for thousands of years, and these permanent designs are always personal, serving as status symbols, signs of...
Teething Necklaces: Are They Worth the Risk?
I am a seasoned dental hygienist. I am also a mother and a grandmother, and I like the title of “Memaw” much better. I...
An Ethical Question: Should Hygienists be Facebook Friends with Patients?
It is no surprise to anyone in the modern world that in 2020 we live in a very high tech, social network type of...
Let’s Get to The Point: Factors in Sharpening Hygiene Instruments
I hope I am not the only dental hygienist who has ever found herself trying to scale tenacious (or even not so tenacious) calculus...
The Authentic RDH: With New Challenges, Hygienists Should Stay True to Themselves
Ah, January ‒ the beginning of a brand-new year. The new year brings a sense of hope, purpose, and possibilities for people, a fresh...
10 Things Dental Patients Want When Choosing a Dental Provider
Have you ever wondered what really matters to patients when they are choosing a dental provider? In this highly competitive dental market, knowing what...
20 Ways Dental Patients Drive Dental Hygienists Crazy
Dental hygienists adore their patients and look forward to treating them every day. Here are 20 actions by dental patients, though, that are sure...