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Dental Hygiene Basics

164: What I Would Have Done Differently as a Dental Hygiene Educator

29 June 2026 · 19:00 · Episode 164

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One of the most challenging aspects of dental hygiene education is recognizing that your instructors are still learning, too. Dana reflects on the biggest mistakes she made as a dental hygiene educator, from navigating perfectionism and rigid, militant-like academic culture to learning how to support students without losing accountability. This conversation sheds light on the pressure faculty face behind the scenes…

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