Meet a hygienist living her dream as a dental hygienist in Germany. From California to Germany, Cindy enjoys her new life and wishes she had made the move sooner!
Tag: Dental Hygienist Overseas
Living or studying abroad was always the dream of this international dental hygienist, Sarah Twiford. After backpacking around Europe in 2016, she felt she had to see more of Europe. See how Sarah came to work as an international dental hygienist in Germany.
Practicing as an American dental hygienist in Switzerland is much more complicated today than it was 20 years ago. This is why there are so few American hygienists present in Switzerland now.
When I worked there, there was a community of hundreds of Americans consisting of both Canadians and U.S Americans. There were also hygienists from Scandinavian countries present. What happened so suddenly to cause this decline?
The 2020 EARDH (European Association of Registered Dental Hygienists) annual conference was a success, despite the challenges of the pandemic.
Dental hygiene, as a profession, is all over the world. This hygienist, Michelle Chavarria, shows us how dental hygiene is practiced in Israel. Read her blog post below.
Israel, officially the state of Israel, is located in the Middle East, on the southeastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea. The capital is Jerusalem, and it is on the continent of Asia For many years Israel has been on my bucket list of places to visit. Although it may not be the safest place […]
International Dental Hygiene in Israel — Michelle Chavarria
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Dental Hygienist in Germany: Cindy M. Canada-Flores, RDH, RDA
Castles, rivers, forests and fresh air make Germany a dream for this international dental hygienist in Germany.
This recent announcement about free COVID-19 testing in Bavaria is so interesting. The COVID-19 pandemic is a major part of everyone’s lives today. This is especially true for dental professionals.
We work directly in our patient’s respiratory tract for long periods. This makes us, as dental hygienists, particularly vulnerable. How will this affect us?
By Demika Levy, RDH in Dubai
People often ask me about oral wellness.
As the times change, so does the moniker that defines my role and the treatment I provide to my patients. As a hygienist, I am responsible for educating patients about their oral health. Oral health involves having them understand the connection between the biofilm in their mouths and the impact on the oral structures and the other systems in the body.
Therefore, oral wellness is a component of Total Body Wellness. This incorporates the health, function, and aesthetics of the oral cavity. All three—health, function, and aesthetics—are the optimum of oral wellness. Read on to learn why.
Aerosols in dentistry are a hot topic. This is because there are so many unknowns about this current pandemic COVID-19. The most important known, however, is that it will be with us for a while.
Living abroad is attractive for many reasons. Above all, it offers the chance to experience life in a brand new way.
Alanna Kirschner is an International Traveling Dental Hygienist from Canada who has worked in Liechtenstein, Switzerland and now works in Jamaica.
Where are you originally from?
Manitoba, Canada.
