Maryam Khan, BSc, RDH

How often do friends, patients, or family members refer to hygiene appointments and professional debridement as a cleaning? Does this term undervalue the professional therapy rendered? Do you want to correct individuals using such terminology to describe your professional role or scope of practice? As dental hygiene professionals, we are responsible for educating on the importance of oral health and...

Moving the profession forward and educating along the way is fundamental to improving oral health care practices over the next several generations. It's time to focus on building a global community and raising awareness about oral health conditions and cost-effective oral care practices. Dental hygiene practitioners are in the driver's seat of oral hygiene instruction and are influential in our...

Dental hygiene students are often taught the dental terminology and skills required to excel in their roles in the workplace. However, the focus from the learning environment into private practice may not be thoroughly reviewed or run through with students. Upon leaving the front doors of a dental hygiene program, many new grads may leave with the fear of not...

Have you ever thought about treatment acceptance and the feeling of a "yes" from a patient? It's probably one of the most exciting moments of a dental appointment. The sweet moment is when a patient accepts your expert clinical suggestion for their dental health and agrees to a set standard of care. Don't get me wrong, it's not like we...