Ethel Hagans, RDH, MBA

Time is money, but you shouldn’t be forced to diminish the quality of care you provide to your patients.

Time is money, but you shouldn’t be forced to diminish the quality of care you provide to your patients.

Employers who hire based on vanity - and not experience - risk losing out on talented team members. 

Small tokens of appreciation throughout the year can help you feel valued in your dental career.

 Have you ever been in an office where the dentist wanted you to take intraoral pictures, discuss Invisalign or persuade patients into expensive dental procedures? And on top of that, discussing these dental procedures were far more important than performing your main job as a hygienist?

Your approach with this age group is crucial to building a foundation of oral hygiene habits.

Being happy in your workplace is crucial to providing great care.

From being mediators to educators, dental hygienists are the backbone of every dental practice.

From being mediators to educators, dental hygienists are the backbone of every dental practice.

Being the bearer of bad news can be an unpleasant yet necessary part of the job.

A survey of hygienists' opinions on private and group practices.

What resolutions did you make in this New Year? Make sure that you include your patients' health in your to-do list!

Letting children speak for themselves at dental appointments can help hygienists glean valuable information.

Take a moment to ask yourself, do you really need disability insurance? If you think not, unfortunately you’d be wrong.

When a dental patient exhibits inappropriate behavior, it’s imperative that members of the dental team react to it swiftly and professionally.