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suzanne

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suzanne piper

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I have been practicing hygiene for 12 years and still love my work! I took a job at Pfizer for the past 15 months and they just folded. I con't to perform sub hygiene and am hoping to find full-time work asap. Relocation to a warm area a plus!

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family, crocheting, reading

Recent Forum Topics & Comments (71)
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Job > Dental Hygienist

dental hygenist

[QUOTE who="cavitron in Hallandale, Florida"]I'm going to ask him to tell the front desk to move her to another hygienist at next appointment. We shall c if he value me or ...

2 years ago
Job > Dental Hygienist

frustrated about acceptance requirements

I second exp's advice. You are getting passed over for a reason. I don't know why but maybe it's in your best interest to let it go and pursue something else. You won't regret it.

2 years ago
Job > Dental Hygienist

Dental Hygiene for the military?

If you are willing to relocate to NM there will be a position open, GS6 civilian for the army, as I am declining tomorrow morning. I was hired and went there for the past week to ...

2 years ago
Job > Dental Hygienist

Does anyone know how I can obtain a position as a civilian dental hygienist for the military?

Please don't let my negative experience keep you from applying. Maybe you will get a better offer. The bids say that they accept any state license which would help you there ...

2 years ago
Job > Dental Hygienist

Does anyone know how I can obtain a position as a civilian dental hygienist for the military?

Hi exp,
I'm setting in a hotel in OK waiting for fog to lift so I can head home. Yes, thank goodness my house hasn't sold. All my stuff is loaded on a moving truck, I ...

2 years ago
Job > Dental Hygienist

Does anyone know how I can obtain a position as a civilian dental hygienist for the military?

Hi kwrdh,
I don't have any advice there. I will tell you I'm en route back to IN from Las Cruces NM as I left home last week for my job with the army at White Sands Missile ...

2 years ago
Job > Dental Hygienist

Where are all the dental hygiene jobs?

[QUOTE who="All RDH'd up and no place to go in Victoria, British Columbia"]Following up on my reply to "AnonymousDDS in Sherwood Park, Alberta", and just to Vent ...

2 years ago
Job > Dental Hygienist

Where are all the dental hygiene jobs?

Your comments really hit home the reality of our professional futures. I'm sorry you are having so much difficulty getting a position and are having to clean houses after spending ...

2 years ago
Job > Dental Hygienist

Interview question

Cara, thanks for being honest. I am not now nor have I ever tried to turn anyone from hygiene. When I post to a question "where have all the hygiene jobs gone?" ...

2 years ago
Job > Dental Hygienist

Interview question

teethpeople, I have never read any of your blogs that were professional. I have been very successful in my career and love hygiene. I am not a practitioner of "garbage" ...

2 years ago
Job > LPN

How much is the starting pay for LPN's in Atlanta?

You hit the nail on the head. Get this, our unemployment office has stimulus $ from Obama. I can go back to school, I'm a dental hygienist, for 2 years they will pay my tuition ...

2 years ago
Job > LPN

How much is the starting pay for LPN's in Atlanta?

A CNA in Terre Haute, IN starts out after a training course of 8 weeks at $8.00/hour. An LPN, depending on where she's working can be anywhere from $9.00 to 15/hour. I think ...

2 years ago
Job > Dental Hygienist

ADHA DH Job Market/Employment Survey

So did I, especially at the end. I would like to belong to the ADHA but with no job and only part-time when I do have one, I cannot afford it. Hopefully if enough of us continue ...

2 years ago
Job > Dental Hygienist

Interview question

Hi BM, WOW!! I agree with you about the job market. It has nothing to do with unemployed disgruntled workers. There wouldn't be so many bloggers asking the same questions and ...

2 years ago
Job > Dental Hygienist

Practicing Hygiene without a LICENSE?!?!!!

The answer to your question is NO. The first thing you will see in any federal position bid is to send a copy of your current license to even be considered. I cannot believe you ...

2 years ago
Job > Dental Hygienist

ADHA DH Job Market/Employment Survey

PS I agree with you, the questions were limited and I could have elaborated quite a bit more than they asked for. I'm just happy to see something!

2 years ago
Job > Dental Hygienist

ADHA DH Job Market/Employment Survey

Thank-you for posting the link. I just finished the survey. I have been out of work for 6 months and was driving 75 miles one way for that job. There have not been any jobs in ...

2 years ago
Job > Dental Hygienist

Rate of Commision

40% is very good. When I started working commission in 1999 I made 50%. When I left the same office in 2006 I had been reduced to 29%, even though my production was always $1300 ...

2 years ago
Job > Dental Hygienist

Scaling and arrestin for 4mm pockets?

Thank-you. I was researching on the internet and you are right!

2 years ago
Job > Dental Hygienist

Rate of Commision

I used to double book at least once in the am and pm. I would schedule my 2nd 15 min after the hour and I never had trouble if they both showed. Also, try to schedule your higher ...

2 years ago
Job > Dental Hygienist

Scaling and arrestin for 4mm pockets?

Tami, Did your hygienist explain that Arrestin is not a guarantee for attachment regrowth? I have used it before, sometimes successful and often not. You should have been ...

2 years ago
Job > Dental Hygienist

Does anyone know how I can obtain a position as a civilian dental hygienist for the military?

BOP.gov is federal prison site. Also USAJOBS. The VA has their own website and sometimes it has jobs not listed on usajobs. Also you can type in army or airforce civilian jobs ...

2 years ago
Job > Dental Hygienist 2 years ago
Job > Dental Hygienist

Asst's doing prophy's

Odd to take radiographs after the exam. Here in the states, they are necessary to diagnose and the dentist wants them before he looks in the mouth.

2 years ago
Job > Dental Hygienist

Interview Questions

PPE is just short for personal protective equipment. I am finding dr's here want you to buy your own safety glasses, masks, disposable gowns for use with an ustrasonic, and some ...

2 years ago
Job > Dental Hygienist

Asst's doing prophy's

Kate, just curious about how you submit a claim to insurance for a prophy? If you don't scale in the US, it legally isn't a prophy. I've had dr's point this out, that I have to ...

2 years ago
Job > Dental Hygienist

Are you paid when your patient does not show up to the appointment?

Talk to the college and see if you can find out how many grads from the previous couple of classes are employed and where. Many colleges keep track of that for marketing their ...

2 years ago
Job > Dental Hygienist

Dental Costs

Your points are well taken. Voice your concerns to your dentist. Write your senator and state representative. Also, don't go to a dentist that is "a fee for service ...

2 years ago
Job > Dental Hygienist

Interview Questions

Usually the office manager will call you, you will go in and meet the dr, and then if he is interested be asked back for a working interview. Always ask first if it is a paid ...

2 years ago
Job > Dental Hygienist

Getting out of the dental hygiene profession

[QUOTE who="BM in Raymond, New Hampshire"]Hey Suzanne, I hope that Sierra in Tonawanda will see our comments and be more polite and reasonable as is asked by this website ...

2 years ago
Job > Dental Hygienist

Being a dental hygienist in the Army?

[QUOTE who="BM in Raymond, New Hampshire"]Hi Suzanne, I'm going off on a tangent on your career. Have you considered practicing LAW?, maybe from the Dental aspect?

2 years ago
Job > Dental Hygienist

Scaling and arrestin for 4mm pockets?

Good for you! I love the tactful way your dr commented on the tendency to "over treat". Hopefully you are on a path of excellent oral health care with qualified staff ...

2 years ago
Job > Dental Hygienist

Scaling and arrestin for 4mm pockets?

Her comment, we're done for today, was abrupt at best. I suggest you share your concerns and why briefly with the dr at the time of the exam when you go for your cleaning and ...

2 years ago
Job > Dental Hygienist

Scaling and arrestin for 4mm pockets?

I would be interested in knowing what the office that recommended the Arrestin and quads has to say now that you have seen a periodontist. I am glad you were proactive in your ...

2 years ago
Job > Dental Hygienist

Interview Preparation

They often ask what you didn't like at previous positions. They ask questions they shouldn't such as if you're married, how your husband feels about you working over, daycare ...

2 years ago
Job > Dental Hygienist

Getting out of the dental hygiene profession

I wish there was a tally of how many hygienists have benefits so comments like Sierra's would quit being made. They're rude and totally wrong. I could fill a room with hygienists ...

2 years ago
Job > Dental Hygienist

Dental Hygienist with no experience!!

Also try walking in your resume and ask if you can leave it in case anything opens up. A face to face first impression means a lot. You may have to take an asst position to hear ...

2 years ago
Job > Dental Hygienist

Would appericate some guidence

I believe if a person asks for advice, the more people share their experiences the better informed the decisions will be. The market is oversaturated in hygiene and will be for ...

2 years ago
Job > Dental Hygienist

Asst's doing prophy's

Niki,
Don't know what lady in IN you are referring to as there are several of us on this post. You will see I originally started this discussion quite some time ago when I ...

2 years ago
Job > Dental Hygienist

Asst's doing prophy's

I don't know what the pay is in Ohio for asst's but for hygienists it is the same. So, I would think it would be fair to tell you I know EFDA here get anywhere from $15 for new ...

2 years ago
Job > Dental Hygienist

I need to do a short interview (10 questions) with a Dental Hygienist for a college class. please help me! thanks. :)

OOps, I just left my comment for this on another post! Sorry!! Yes, I have read some of the comments from the person you mentioned and I agree with you, somethings not quite ...

2 years ago
Job > Dental Hygienist

I need to do a short interview (10 questions) with a Dental Hygienist for a college class. please help me! thanks. :)

Excellent and tactful way to handle the forms. You are right, they ask too much information just to be filling out an application. I had one request SS#, release of medical and ...

2 years ago
Job > Dental Hygienist

Where are all the dental hygiene jobs?

Russ, you are so right! I just got a letter of rejection 2 weeks ago from the VA in TN from May of 2008. They hired a local hygienist and when I called and asked why I was ...

2 years ago
Job > Dental Hygienist

Are you paid when your patient does not show up to the appointment?

I commented earlier, but I would like to add that I spoke to an office manager friend of mine and she has a unique situation. In her office, the hygienist was having so much down ...

2 years ago
Job > Dental Hygienist

I need to do a short interview (10 questions) with a Dental Hygienist for a college class. please help me! thanks. :)

BM in Raymond,
Hello and thank-you for the nice comment. I try to keep it honest, at least as I have experienced. Are you practicing now? I have tried desperately for 3 ...

2 years ago
Job > Dental Hygienist

Where are all the dental hygiene jobs?

I subscribed to IHireDental and get notifications of jobs, but it always says it is a premium ad and I have to pay a minimum of $14.99 per month to get the hiring information. It ...

2 years ago
Job > Dental Hygienist

Asst's doing prophy's

Amber, thanks for voicing the facts. It's amazing how many asst's think they can go ahead and perform a hygienist's work just because they are in dentistry. Had to laugh about ...

2 years ago
Job > Dental Hygienist

I'm confused..is dental hygienists a good job or Not..is it worth it or not?

Does anyone know what the licensing requirements are for CO? $50/hour is unheard of in IN. Wages are going down here. My last job paid $35/hr and the position is open again and ...

2 years ago
Job > Dental Hygienist

Any DH happy with their career choice???

Couldn't agree with Christie and dh2 more! You will find my thoughts almost word for word the same on this and other posts. I have loved my hygiene career, but I wouldn't ...

2 years ago
Job > Dental Hygienist

I'm confused..is dental hygienists a good job or Not..is it worth it or not?

I am so happy to read the raw honesty written on these posts. In an office, the attitude is: there is something wrong with the hygienist. In reality, there is something wrong ...

2 years ago

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