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Soaking up that new dental hygienist energy

Feb. 13, 2025
As these dental hygiene students prepare to graduate, they learned the value of networking and education at a recent seminar.
Jackie Sanders, MBA, RDH, Chief editor, RDH magazine

I recently took advantage of the opportunity to soak up some new hygienist energy when I chatted with Maddie Blythe, a dental hygiene student from Pennsylvania who rounded up all 18 of her fellow hygiene students to attend Dental Hygiene Seminars in Ohio. 

The group enjoyed the enthusiasm of their fellow students and hygienists and loved the boost of confidence they received about their choice of profession. The welcoming and encouraging crowd was just what they needed before starting their careers.

And the information they received will last them throughout their career. They're glad they learned the value of networking and continuing to learn as they prepare to enter the profession.

Dental Hygiene Seminars is also sharing board exam questions with RDH Graduate and RDH eVillage readers in a series of board question quizzes to study and refresh. 

Listen to what Maddie and I discuss and catch some of that new RDH energy for yourself. Also, check out the first two DHS quizzes here and test your board exam memory.

Quiz 1: Ultrasonic scalers, sterilization

Quiz 2: Anxiolytic agents, MAO inhibitors

About the Author

Jackie Sanders, MBA, RDH | Chief editor, RDH magazine

Jackie Sanders, MBA, RDH, has over four decades of continual career development and experience in dentistry. As the chief editor of RDH magazine, she strives to remain a proactive personality in the continual advancement of the profession. She has been defined as a motivated trendsetter and dependable colleague and is inspired by her true passion of helping others to achieve their personal goals.