A Dedicated Dental Hygienist Rides Off into the Rinse-and-Spit Sunset
For as long as I can remember – I’ve had one dental hygienist monitoring my molars. She was excellent at her job, she took considerable interest in my oral practices, she made my gums tingle and teeth shine with a smile on her face. Say hello to my wonderful, caring, and skilled-with-sharp-instruments sister, Jane. After 40 years of drilling, scraping, and watching patients spit blood, last night’s dinner, and chunky gunk into her chair side…