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Dental Hygiene Basics

125: How Miranda Pivoted from Dental Hygiene After a Wrist Injury

11 February 2026 · 27:26 · Episode 125

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A hand injury for a dental hygienist can be career-ending, yet many don't have a backup plan in place if it were to happen to them. Miranda Linkous shares how her wrist injury led her to pivot from clinical hygiene into dental sales. It's a refreshing reminder that the skills developed in dental hygiene translate beyond the operatory. If you're interested in learning how she did it, check out this episode and then…

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