As a senior Dental Hygiene student at Niagara College, I have taken the time to look back on my first few days and weeks as a junior  student. As I started in term one, my oral health literacy was low. I was unaware of things like the link between oral health and one’s overall health, and how quickly the state of the oral cavity can change, either for better or for worse. I was blown away by the amount of new knowledge and skills I was about to learn. As it turns out Dental Hygienist don’t just clean your teeth!

 I am currently now in term four out of six and have had the opportunity to work in live clinic’s as soon as term three. Since term three I have improved on my organizational skills, as well as my time management. I have  learned alot from my personal experiences with my client’s in clinic and have                                                      on those experiences in order to apply, and adhere to the CDHO Standards of practice. Although my journey is not complete, I feel I have gained a wealth of knowledge and look forward to adding and improving  all aspects of my clinical practice in order to be the best and most efficient clinician I can be.