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7 Tips for Administering Top-Notch Family Dental Care

When it comes to family dental care, you’ll be working with people of all ages. This means that you need to personalize yourself with everybody who walks into your office. It will help each patient feel comfortable when sitting in you ...

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Careers in the Dental Field: How to Parse Through Your Options

The dental industry is one of the hottest job markets. In fact, spending on dental services in Canada has increased by over seven percent in the past three years. Due to increased revenues and demand, employers are looking for more suppo ...

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Top 5 Dental Hygienist Duties and the Skills Needed to Perform Them

If you’re looking for a career with lots of potentials, dental hygienist is a great choice. With this career choice predicted to grow 11 percent between 2018 and 2018, it’s a field that’s offering plenty of job opportuni ...

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The Best Dental Hygienist Programs In the Time of COVID-19

In these scary and uncertain times, you may fear that you’ll never be able to get back into a classroom. COVID-19 has disrupted so many lives, but it doesn’t have to stop you from achieving your dreams of becoming a dental hygi ...

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Dental Assistant vs Hygienist – What’s the Difference Between the Two Jobs?

Do you know how to work out the difference between a dental assistant and a hygienist? It’s something a lot of people struggle with at first, so we’ve put together this handy comparison of dental assistant vs hygienist. Curious? ...

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7 Potential Dentistry Career Paths

Dentistry is a thriving industry. This is hardly surprising when you consider more, and more of us are seeking cosmetic dental treatments, and regularly visit dental practices in search of that perfect white smile. So, if you’re researchi ...

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5 Things to Consider Before Choosing a Dental Hygiene Program

Are you thinking about becoming a dental hygienist? Working as a dental hygienist can be a very rewarding and lucrative career. In fact, the average pay for a dental hygienist is $36 to $46 per hour.  In order to become a  dental hygien ...

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Does Flossing Help? An Overview of an Unusual Controversy

Most of us know the basics when it comes to brushing our teeth. Experts say we should do so for two to three minutes, dividing our time between the upper and lower teeth. You may have seen news stories and social media that suggest flos ...

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Helping the Dentophobic: Tips for Easing Patient Fears

About 40 percent of Canadians are dentophobic. This means they have a fear of seeing a dentist, otherwise known as dentophobia. Thankfully, overcoming dental anxiety can be managed so patients can have a pleasant experience and take a ste ...

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SODC is NOW accepting Dental Hygiene & Dental Assisting applications for 2025. View Programs