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Dental Hygiene Basics

177: Lessons from an RDH New Grad: Nancy Her’s Story

12 August 2026 · 29:33 · Episode 177

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Recent dental hygiene graduate Nancy Her shares her career path from dental assisting and a biology degree to completing an accelerated dental hygiene program and entering clinical practice as an RDH. She and Dana discuss student loans, finding patients for school, accepting constructive feedback, and building confidence during the transition from dental hygiene student to practicing hygienist. Growth often comes…

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