The dental world is small, don't burn any bridges even if you never plan to work with someone again, be as professional as possible about exiting a job or relationship with a dental person bc once you're in it long enough people all kind of know each other in some way.
I just got accepted to college for General Education with a concentration on Pre Dental Hygiene. I’m 28 already with a Bachelors but dental hygiene has been a fixation of mine and I am happy to be pursuing it. You’ve been a major inspiration Whitney!
@@Octokid0 If you want to pursue Dental Hygiene then being an assistant for a few years would be a good idea. You get to work side by side with Dentists and Hygienists! By the time you get to a program you’d know atleast 50% of everything which puts you ahead of most
I finally got my GED! And I also did an TSI 2 exam. I am ready to go into the prerequisites. If I start some clases this fall I may be ready to apply for dental hygiene next fall. I honestly saw it only as a fools dream but every time I take more steps I see the path clearer, but daunting yet more achievable every step I take every day.
@@nicolelove6230 So I just started to take my prerequisites this week! I love all my classes. I am in the middle of a job change as well that will allow me to study more even if I will only be making enought for the essentials. Which I don't mind because it wouldn't be the first time I do something of the sort.
I got got accepted into my schools program for the fall of ‘24. I am sooo nervous! I’ll be done December of ‘25. So there are no summers off. It’s go go go. My first semester is 7 classes. Gahh! Wish me luck please! ❤️
Damn Im super happy for you. Hell I’m still waiting on my transcript to come through to even start dental school. And it sucks so bad I have to just sit back and wait…. But I’m gonna get some books and start studying on the beginning stages of the things I need to kno before hand anyway because I’m just way to anxious to not do nothing at all lol😬…
This is very helpful thank you Whitney! ✨❤️❤️✨💕💕✨❤️❤️💕🌹💕✨❤️❤️💕🌹💕✨❤️❤️💕💕🌹💕✨❤️✨💕💕💕✨❤️✨💕🌹💕✨❤️❤️✨💕🌹🌹💕✨✨💕💕🌹✨❤️💕🌹🌹💕💕🪥🦷🦷🪥🪥🪥🦷🦷🪥🪥🦷🦷🪥🦷🦷🪥🪥🦷🦷🪥🪥🦷🪥🪥🪥🦷🪥🦷🦷🦷🦷🦷🪥🦷🪥🪥🪥🪥❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Just had a clean and a natural plus teeth whitening with hygienist I’m convinced they mark your teeth with metal tools leave scratches in teeth! I think he may have filled my front teeth shorter!!!! My best advice to others is always take before and after photos I’m rant self conscious now o literally think he shortened the teeth in so fucking mad!!!!!
I am surprised it is difficult to find patients since dental insurance is often not included with regular health insurance so a lot of people have trouble paying for dental care.
Question, I'm a 43yr old man trying to change carriers from truck driver to dental hygienist and I'm very scared because I really like the career but I feel to old to start a medical career
Don't be scared. My husband was 45 when he went back to school to get his engineering degree, and now he started a job making 6 figures. If you know you're not going to retire for the next 10-15 years, then go for it.
@strangerthingsaresaid7655 I been getting a lots of words of encouragement thank you and yes I will, is going to be a bumpy road but hey what the heck , I'm not going back to the truck Soo I need something and I'm not going to flip burgers for a living 😂 I'm not saying I won't do it just to get my education but I won't do it for ever that's for sure, thank you very much for your words
I wish I knew RDH don't have recerprocity the way nurses do. You have to have a license per state and regional exam like WREB SERTA, NERB to name a few. Most dental offices have no 401K, medical insurance or any real benefits with pay. If the dentist doesn't work, you may not work either. Every license has to be renewed annually or so. Out of pocket cost for CEs per state. Getting bitten, thrown up on and smelling really bad breath all day. I can pick up perio in an elevator when someone exhales. I have 3 state licenses which is $600 every 2 years plus CEs and loops. It adds up quickly!
I’m thinking it has something to do with the different types of people you encounter within the industry. And how to handle different people’s tolerance and the way they project pain and being uncomfortable?
it's very common for people to have dental anxiety/phobias, as well as dealing with people who are struggling with mental health issues or addiction, as well as working in team environments
@@geelllee yea that’s what I thought too. To basically understand why someone has a poorer oral health compared to someone else due to their mental health
Great video wondering if anybody could tell me if they can lose there license if they don’t do scalping flush I forget what it’s called. If I don’t get that done before they fill two cavities. I just want a simple cleaning, but they said they can’t do it till i have that done at Aspen Dental??
Taking the prerequisites right now and having second thoughts due to job security... If greedy dentist don't want to pay hygienist anymore, can't they just do the cleanings themselves instead? Having second thoughts because of job security...
Become an SLP unless you want to break your neck and be used as a cash cow for a dentist. 15-years in and total regret. All RDHs I know regret being one. FYI
@@heather5926 speech language therapist? Why do you choose that as an alternative? And yeah I'm actually actively looking for other careers to pursue but I hate nursing
One good thing about being a RDH, you can e work 1 day a month or full time. People really make or break this profession when it comes to burn out. During the "great recession " i was still able to work as a RDH while my husband was unemployed for almost 2 years. The average RDH career is 7 years before physical and emotional burn out happen.
here's my video that explains -- th-cam.com/video/wf--xsAVqSk/w-d-xo.html and be sure to read the description box notes! making an updated video soon including that info! hope this helps!
Hi! I’m a recent hygiene graduate and I’ll keep it short and simple. You have clinics and you have your other courses. Finding patients and treating them goes towards your clinic grade. You need a certain amount of clinic hours in order to receive your degree. If you fail to have a patient in your schedule then it will go against your grade. I hope this helped
Hey, quick question…..👀 Ummm, are u selling ur books 📚 like all the ones u mentioned on this video? If so how much are u considering to sale them for exactly $$$$ because I just got My HSED from my college and have a whole month or two this year to really try to get in to Dental School as a Dental Hygienist and is really in need of some things to start studying and practicing on before I get in so that I can be a bit more than ready to start off with???? Please let me kno something asap or if u can recommend some great books or just any resources that could help….😅
Hii mam Please help me Ive got some tartar on the inner side of my lower incisors....the dentist said maybe because of my teeth angle/shape..I even got it removed...but it grew back I do brush twice...should I get it removed again..or let it be...
It's important to remove calculus buid up on your teeth regularly and if it continues to form in the same place make sure you are brushing correctly with an electric toothbrush toothbrush and floss every day x
Hello there I was just wondering whether is it normal for my front tooth to move very slightly,I can feel it when I place a finger in there and tap with another tooth but can’t feel it move with my tongue or can’t see it in the mirror,Is this normal or should I be worried and contact my dentist?
If you are clenching or grinding this may be why the tooth is moving. It may also be the way your teeth come together when you bite down. You may hit a specific tooth harder then other when biting together. Their are hair like ligaments called Periodontal ligaments that attach your teeth into your jaw bone. Hitting a tooth hard when biting together, biting fingers nails, or clenching can stretch these teeth ligaments out. Bring this subject to your dentist attention. Have it checked. Stretched out Periodontal ligaments can also tighten up, so don't stress to much. It's best brought to your dental professionals attention. It could be gum disease so best to have your dentist check and evaluate.
🦷 Want to become a dental hygienist? Watch my free RDH Video Checklist: bit.ly/rdh-video-checklist
Just wanted to say thanks for this! I bought you roadmap course a month ago, and have an hygiene school interview next month!
The dental world is small, don't burn any bridges even if you never plan to work with someone again, be as professional as possible about exiting a job or relationship with a dental person bc once you're in it long enough people all kind of know each other in some way.
I just got accepted to college for General Education with a concentration on Pre Dental Hygiene. I’m 28 already with a Bachelors but dental hygiene has been a fixation of mine and I am happy to be pursuing it. You’ve been a major inspiration Whitney!
!!!!! congrats! that is so awesome! wishing you the best toothy journey!
and that is so sweet of you! rooting for you!
Congratulations 🥳
I appreciate that so much thank you 😁🎉
@@Avatarlatte ✨️
How is it going? I’m currently 26 with an associates in library tech but looking to switch careers.
aaaaaand im overwhelmed and terrified i just want to make money i understand NOTHING the more i learn the more i stress out
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Same lol
Try to work at a dental office first so when you finish your pre reqs hygiene school isn’t brand new to you that’s what I’m doing now
@@momoshikiotsutsuki8910 what’s the best dental office job
@@Octokid0 If you want to pursue Dental Hygiene then being an assistant for a few years would be a good idea. You get to work side by side with Dentists and Hygienists! By the time you get to a program you’d know atleast 50% of everything which puts you ahead of most
I finally got my GED! And I also did an TSI 2 exam. I am ready to go into the prerequisites. If I start some clases this fall I may be ready to apply for dental hygiene next fall. I honestly saw it only as a fools dream but every time I take more steps I see the path clearer, but daunting yet more achievable every step I take every day.
you got this!!! wishing you the best toothy journey!
Good luck you will do great
Hell keep posting ur steps to going about this career, im trying to get some practice in before i start…
@@nicolelove6230 So I just started to take my prerequisites this week! I love all my classes. I am in the middle of a job change as well that will allow me to study more even if I will only be making enought for the essentials. Which I don't mind because it wouldn't be the first time I do something of the sort.
I got got accepted into my schools program for the fall of ‘24. I am sooo nervous! I’ll be done December of ‘25. So there are no summers off. It’s go go go. My first semester is 7 classes. Gahh! Wish me luck please! ❤️
yay congrats!!!! you got this! so excited for your toothy journey :)
Damn Im super happy for you. Hell I’m still waiting on my transcript to come through to even start dental school. And it sucks so bad I have to just sit back and wait…. But I’m gonna get some books and start studying on the beginning stages of the things I need to kno before hand anyway because I’m just way to anxious to not do nothing at all lol😬…
Hey and keep us updated with wat u got going on for ur classes…We’re all trying hard to break this thing down piece by piece…
Will doooo!!! I start in a little under two weeks now, i am nervous as heck!
@@jackie4428how is it going so far?!
I’m applying for my schools DH program at the end of this month! I’m so excited! Thanks for all the info you’ve provided over the years!
yay!!!! wishing you the best application process! hope you enjoy your toothy journey :) and thank you for watching!
This is VERY helpful thank you!
This is very helpful thank you Whitney! ✨❤️❤️✨💕💕✨❤️❤️💕🌹💕✨❤️❤️💕🌹💕✨❤️❤️💕💕🌹💕✨❤️✨💕💕💕✨❤️✨💕🌹💕✨❤️❤️✨💕🌹🌹💕✨✨💕💕🌹✨❤️💕🌹🌹💕💕🪥🦷🦷🪥🪥🪥🦷🦷🪥🪥🦷🦷🪥🦷🦷🪥🪥🦷🦷🪥🪥🦷🪥🪥🪥🦷🪥🦷🦷🦷🦷🦷🪥🦷🪥🪥🪥🪥❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
This video is so helpful and so true!
GREAT video. Really appreciate your insights. Keep it up!
thank you for watching!
PEACE LOVE TEETH ❤️🦷🪥✨🦷💕🌹❤🌹✨🦷❤️🌹💕💕🦷✨
Just had a clean and a natural plus teeth whitening with hygienist
I’m convinced they mark your teeth with metal tools leave scratches in teeth! I think he may have filled my front teeth shorter!!!!
My best advice to others is always take before and after photos
I’m rant self conscious now o literally think he shortened the teeth in so fucking mad!!!!!
I am surprised it is difficult to find patients since dental insurance is often not included with regular health insurance so a lot of people have trouble paying for dental care.
yesss! totally! it's scheduling! the school appointments are LONGGGG!
Wow that’s wild that you have to pay for all the clinical supplies!! Are they not included with the school fees?
right!!! it wasn't included in my school!!!! just another surprise expense!
Nope
How much to expect in all is the question I won’t to know 😮💨because I’m saving money 💰 just in case of this….
I want to pursue dental hygiene so bad, but I'm mom of 2 little boys and studying full time seems impossible right now... 😢
Question, I'm a 43yr old man trying to change carriers from truck driver to dental hygienist and I'm very scared because I really like the career but I feel to old to start a medical career
Don't be scared. My husband was 45 when he went back to school to get his engineering degree, and now he started a job making 6 figures. If you know you're not going to retire for the next 10-15 years, then go for it.
@strangerthingsaresaid7655 I been getting a lots of words of encouragement thank you and yes I will, is going to be a bumpy road but hey what the heck , I'm not going back to the truck Soo I need something and I'm not going to flip burgers for a living 😂 I'm not saying I won't do it just to get my education but I won't do it for ever that's for sure, thank you very much for your words
I wish I knew RDH don't have recerprocity the way nurses do. You have to have a license per state and regional exam like WREB SERTA, NERB to name a few. Most dental offices have no 401K, medical insurance or any real benefits with pay. If the dentist doesn't work, you may not work either. Every license has to be renewed annually or so. Out of pocket cost for CEs per state. Getting bitten, thrown up on and smelling really bad breath all day. I can pick up perio in an elevator when someone exhales. I have 3 state licenses which is $600 every 2 years plus CEs and loops. It adds up quickly!
So are you saying you wouldn't recommend being a RDH or are you just saying some cons ??
@@jeanbrizard1821not for everyone Ik some rhat regret it but I can tell you there are ways to make it better
For perio, isn't there a solution you put in it, something antimicrobial?
It’s interesting that hygienists need psychology. What is the reason behind that?
I’m thinking it has something to do with the different types of people you encounter within the industry. And how to handle different people’s tolerance and the way they project pain and being uncomfortable?
it's very common for people to have dental anxiety/phobias, as well as dealing with people who are struggling with mental health issues or addiction, as well as working in team environments
@@geelllee yea that’s what I thought too. To basically understand why someone has a poorer oral health compared to someone else due to their mental health
Whitneey 😃
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Anyone have any hacks for getting through the prerequisites quickly? If i take the 5 classes I need, it'll take me 2 years to even apply.
Great video wondering if anybody could tell me if they can lose there license if they don’t do scalping flush I forget what it’s called. If I don’t get that done before they fill two cavities. I just want a simple cleaning, but they said they can’t do it till i have that done at Aspen Dental??
Taking the prerequisites right now and having second thoughts due to job security... If greedy dentist don't want to pay hygienist anymore, can't they just do the cleanings themselves instead? Having second thoughts because of job security...
there is a shortage in hygienists right now! sooo many offices are hiring! hope this helps!
and also in some states -- hygienists can own their own offices!
Become an SLP unless you want to break your neck and be used as a cash cow for a dentist. 15-years in and total regret. All RDHs I know regret being one. FYI
@@heather5926 speech language therapist? Why do you choose that as an alternative? And yeah I'm actually actively looking for other careers to pursue but I hate nursing
One good thing about being a RDH, you can e work 1 day a month or full time. People really make or break this profession when it comes to burn out. During the "great recession " i was still able to work as a RDH while my husband was unemployed for almost 2 years. The average RDH career is 7 years before physical and emotional burn out happen.
Can Indian dental hygienist give NBDHE exam ?
Hey, is it easy to transfer from Dental assistant to dental hygiene? Is it worth doing dental assistant first?
here's my video that explains -- th-cam.com/video/wf--xsAVqSk/w-d-xo.html and be sure to read the description box notes! making an updated video soon including that info! hope this helps!
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Wait you have to recruit your own patients while in the dental hygiene program but what if you cannot? What will happen if your schedule not full?
Hi! I’m a recent hygiene graduate and I’ll keep it short and simple. You have clinics and you have your other courses. Finding patients and treating them goes towards your clinic grade. You need a certain amount of clinic hours in order to receive your degree. If you fail to have a patient in your schedule then it will go against your grade. I hope this helped
@@TheMattiejoe well that’s helpful to know. I have a big family, kids and all. Is it possible to practice on them 👀…?
Hey, quick question…..👀 Ummm, are u selling ur books 📚 like all the ones u mentioned on this video? If so how much are u considering to sale them for exactly $$$$ because I just got My HSED from my college and have a whole month or two this year to really try to get in to Dental School as a Dental Hygienist and is really in need of some things to start studying and practicing on before I get in so that I can be a bit more than ready to start off with???? Please let me kno something asap or if u can recommend some great books or just any resources that could help….😅
Hii mam
Please help me
Ive got some tartar on the inner side of my lower incisors....the dentist said maybe because of my teeth angle/shape..I even got it removed...but it grew back
I do brush twice...should I get it removed again..or let it be...
It's important to remove calculus buid up on your teeth regularly and if it continues to form in the same place make sure you are brushing correctly with an electric toothbrush toothbrush and floss every day x
@@bridgetscotney8837 okayy.. thank you so muchh for the advice 😊
Hello there I was just wondering whether is it normal for my front tooth to move very slightly,I can feel it when I place a finger in there and tap with another tooth but can’t feel it move with my tongue or can’t see it in the mirror,Is this normal or should I be worried and contact my dentist?
If you are clenching or grinding this may be why the tooth is moving. It may also be the way your teeth come together when you bite down. You may hit a specific tooth harder then other when biting together. Their are hair like ligaments called Periodontal ligaments that attach your teeth into your jaw bone. Hitting a tooth hard when biting together, biting fingers nails, or clenching can stretch these teeth ligaments out. Bring this subject to your dentist attention. Have it checked. Stretched out Periodontal ligaments can also tighten up, so don't stress to much. It's best brought to your dental professionals attention. It could be gum disease so best to have your dentist check and evaluate.
Thank the Lord Jesus Christ for great hygienists