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Happy November?
As we all know too well, as November creeps in slowly but surely, serotonin levels dip as the sunlight we love diminishes. We all need to make a conscious choice on how to avoid the drearies of this dark time of year! In my search for information on such a wide-spread and unfortunately popular topic, I came across this great newsletter from Manulife Financial and felt it absolutely necessary to spread the word!! Read on,
How Constructive Criticism Promotes Success in Dental School
As we begin a new session, I am reflecting on the past to determine how our institution, including our faculty, staff, and administrators can be more effective in their roles. In my opinion, we can all improve. However, from my experience, one of the most significant hurdles people face is that individuals are not necessarily always open to accepting critique. According to Weimer (2013), a�?improvement is not a dirty worda�? and we should work towards
Learn About the Process of Care in Dental Hygienist School
What are the 5 phases of dental hygiene care? The 5 phases of dental hygiene care are assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation. A single visit with your dental hygienist is composed of various phases, known as the Dental Hygiene Process of Care. This systematic approach ensures that patients receive comprehensive and personalized dental care. The dental hygiene process of care comprises the Assessment, Dental Hygiene Diagnosis, Planning, Implementation, and Evaluation phases. Each phase is
Navigating Thanksgiving: Delicious and Dangerous
Happy Thanksgiving Monday!! As part of the relaxation theme we all try desperately to adopt on such a lovely and much-needed holiday weekend, I sat down and finally committed to reading the Globe & Mail newspaper page-by-page. In our technology-filled world, I must say it was really great to actually turn the pages, one-by-one and tear out great “must-reads” as they presented themselves! For the majority of Canadians, Thanksgiving weekend elicits fond memories of warm
The Role of Technology in Modern Professional Education
Technology is being used more and more in the educational arena. There are a large number of apps available for educators to deliver content and learners to understand and retain concepts. According to Yearwood (2013), educators should use technology to enhance learning so that it adds value to the teaching and learning process, not reiterate what you have already conveyed using other formats. So, educators should use technology to aid the students that need alternative
Gratitude…An Evolving Necessity?
Do you ever wonder about the by-product of the “hecticness”? Why the dramatic increase in disciplines such as meditation and yoga? I think its fairly simple to recognize that we all need more time to live, enjoy life and most of all, set aside some time to appreciate just “being”. This brings me to the topic of gratitude. Gratitude-a word, yes of course but a “verb”-not usually. We need to learn, as a society, to
The Learning Curve…Again!
The end of the academic level/term is a much energized time in many ways. In the CADH dental hygiene program at the moment, wrapping up clinical requirements is the focus of level 2 and level 3 students. Level 1 students are only just beginning to be familiar with the application of the clinical process, as they begin partner care. The learning curve for these students at this point, and generally up until the midpoint of
The Benefits of Smiling for Those Earning a Dental Assistant Diploma
We are just coming to the end of another great and fulfilling session at CADH and the anxiety and stress students and staff feel are loud and clear!! At this time of year, when the session is coming to a close, I often reflect on how we, as teachers and administrators can ease the stress and anxiety that students are feeling. They are worried because they have examinations coming up and they want to ensure
Best Stress-Busters for Dental Hygiene Students: Nutrition & Exercise
As a number of CADH dental hygiene students are approaching exams, it is not surprising that many students are reporting higher levels of stress. Never fear-there are many ways to reduce these stress levels! Firstly, and as many of us already know, there are several foods which contain high amounts of stress-busting nutrients. The effects of a healthy diet can be felt mentally as much as they can be felt physically.(https://www.canadianacademyofdentalhygiene.ca/blog/reduce-the-stress-eat-great-foods.html) Exercise however, although often
In Dental Training? Discover Oral Hygiene and the Brain
Very interesting and important news! As taken from a posting by the Oral Health Group on August 1, 2013, a�?Poor dental health may lead to Alzheimera��sa�?: a�?People with poor oral hygiene or gum disease may be at a greater risk of developing Alzheimera��s disease, a new study led by The University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) School of Medicine and Dentistry suggests.a�? a�?The research examined brain samples donated by ten patients without dementia and ten patients
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