Career Inspiration
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Dental Hygiene Rated Among Top Jobs for Work-Life Balance
Flexibility, including work-life balance, was one of the main things that drew me into dental hygiene. As a dental assistant in high school, I watched the hygienists balance their family […]
Posted April 12, 2023
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3 Things I Wish I Knew When Starting My Dental Career
Many of us struggle to navigate adult life successfully when we’re young. Hindsight is 20/20, and it’s only after we have gained and learned from more experiences in adult life […]
Posted March 15, 2023
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5 Secret Powers of Superhero Dental Assistants
Celebrating Dental Assistants This Week and Every Week Often overlooked and misunderstood, dental assistants (DAs) are the lifeblood of smooth-running dental offices. And it isn’t until they take a day […]
Posted March 06, 2023
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4 Top Considerations When Applying for a New RDH or Dental Assistant Job
If you’re a registered dental hygienist or a dental assistant considering a new opportunity in the dental industry this year, you’re in good company. Our latest Dental Salary Report revealed […]
Posted March 03, 2023
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3 Necessary Resolutions For Your Professional Growth
Have you already dropped the ball on your resolutions? Mine seem to stay the same each year, and the results seem to stay the same too – unfulfilled. This year, […]
Posted February 10, 2023
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4 Steps to Boost Job Satisfaction & Reduce Turnover
As the calendar page turned over to a new year, many of us turned introspective and thought about the year past and what we want this new year to hold. Many […]
Posted January 26, 2023
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Fall Back In Love With Your Dental Career
A career in the dental field can be highly rewarding; however, like other careers, it can have its highs and lows that can challenge our decision to forgo a career […]
Posted October 04, 2022
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Would Your Smile Be Bigger At Another Dental Practice?
You’ve applied for new jobs, won an interview for a very attractive position, and received a job offer. Congratulations! The excitement of getting a great offer often propels us to […]
Posted August 29, 2022
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Starting Your First Dental Job? Get Off On The Right Foot.
Here’s what to expect with your first job and how to get your dental career off to a great start! It’s that time of year again when a new graduating […]
Posted June 06, 2022
This Dental Clinician Works Remotely (And You Can, Too)
Yes, you read that right! As a dental clinician, you can work remotely building your professional brand as a dental side hustler while still working your clinical job. I know […]
Posted May 16, 2022
Pain is Temporary. Quitting Lasts Forever.
“Pain is temporary. Quitting lasts forever.” This comes to me as I sit, 30,000 feet up in the air, en route to Boston to speak with dental professionals at the […]
Posted February 10, 2022
Diverse Voices In Dentistry: Dr. Joy Void-Holmes
As part of our recent SmartView launch, DentalPost is elevating diverse voices and leaders in dentistry so that we can all better understand their perspectives on how to propel our […]
Posted November 22, 2021
Diverse Voices In Dentistry: Q&A with Tameka S. Lee, Empower RDH
Our Diverse Voices series continues with someone whose mission to inspire and empower hygienists is one that is near and dear to my heart. Fellow RDH and founder of Empower RDH, […]
Posted October 13, 2021
Diverse Voices In Dentistry: Q&A with Susan Quan
As part of our recent SmartView launch, DentalPost is elevating diverse voices and leaders in dentistry so that we can all better understand their perspectives on how to propel our […]
Posted September 30, 2021
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Diverse Voices In Dentistry: A Male Hygienist Shares His Story
Last week, I was so excited to launch SmartView, a new DentalPost feature, a long time in the making, that empowers dental hiring managers to conduct candidate screening without candidate […]
Posted September 21, 2021
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Need a Raise? 8 Tips to Prepare You to Ask
No matter how much we love our jobs and our patients, our work is how we pay for our lives. So it’s inevitable that we want to feel we are paid fairly […]
Posted September 11, 2021
From Burnout to Liftoff: Are You Ready?
This past weekend, I watched along with the world as Richard Branson, CEO of Virgin Atlantic, made history as the first to launch civilian passengers (including 3 of his employees) […]
Posted July 14, 2021
Setting Your Dental Career Goals For The New Year
With the holidays upon us, we reflect on the year as we reconnect with our family and friends. No matter how you’re celebrating and bringing in the new year, it […]
Posted December 15, 2020
Creating a Culture of Gratitude in Your Dental Practice
It’s that time of year when we all stop, reflect and take stock of the things we are thankful for. Gratitude will bring us peace today and set us right for […]
Posted November 09, 2020
Dental Team Appreciation
When was the last time you felt truly appreciated? Whether you are in the role of boss, employee, parent, or friend, we all need to feel like what we are […]
Posted October 22, 2020
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Why I Became a Dental Hygienist (and would again!)
Sometimes it takes something major to cause you to reevaluate every aspect of your life. For all the challenges and disruption the pandemic has brought, it has also forced us […]
Posted October 06, 2020
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Dental Hygienist Heroes: The Power to Save Lives
A Brush with Fame Because I am passionate about improving the lives of dental professionals and our industry, I spend a lot of time in airports traveling to conferences to […]
Posted November 15, 2019
The Secret Life of the Dental Office Manager
What makes a great manager?
Posted September 24, 2019
Temp Talk with Two RDHs
Updated September 14, 2020 One of the great things about a career in dental hygiene is how flexible the job is. At one point, when my kids were little, I […]
Posted July 05, 2019
6 Things Dental Office Managers Do That Keep Us Smiling
A tireless dental office manager is at the center of every great dental office. They’re typically the first ones in and the last ones out and make sure that our […]
Posted April 18, 2019
Dental Temping – What You Need to Know and How to Get Started
You may have heard about the dental temping life, but what does it really entail? Where do you start? Becoming a temporary dental hygienist or assistant is a choice a […]
Posted March 25, 2019
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Which States Have the Highest RDH & Dental Assistant Wages (& the Lowest)?
As the demand for dental hygienists and assistants increases, wages are rising for dental hygienists and assistants. DentalPost’s 2023 Salary Report includes multiple income statistics, including income averages for the […]
Posted February 12, 2019
Women in Dentistry Changing the Industry
Women in dentistry are (and have been) leading the industry for years. The success and strength of women in the workplace are becoming a bigger focus for our industry and […]
Posted March 06, 2018
3 Tips to Create a Work-Life Balance
It’s more than a job, it’s finding a work-life balance. Build a career that allows you to spend more time with your family. Designing your life with the never-ending shift […]
Posted June 27, 2017
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Can Hygienists Be Their Own Boss?
If you are thinking of starting your own business, you are not alone. Many hygienists are exploring unconventional business models that allow them the flexibility and freedom of being their […]
Posted May 03, 2016
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A Dental Career Provides Purpose and Security
All of the aspects that positively affect the psychology of a person’s well-being -purpose, meaning, identity, fulfillment, creativity – are absent in the average job. Seventy percent of Americans do not […]
Posted October 28, 2015
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This 6-Step Oral Cancer Screening Process Saves Lives
Being a dental professional is about so much more than just ensuring day-to-day oral health. The mouth is a window to the rest of the body and tells a lot about a […]
Posted November 11, 2014
Making a Difference in Dental Patients’ Lives
Have you ever thought about how you want to be remembered? What will those who know you best remember most about you? Perhaps you greet everyone with a smile, and cheery […]
Posted July 11, 2014