The Rolling Stones told us, “You can’t always get what you want.” In dentistry, I think we can all relate to not always getting what we want. New products are released at such a fast pace there’s no way we can get every exciting new toy on the convention hall floor.

Dental Hygiene has long been a misunderstood profession. In the movies, it’s often the dental hygienist that the antagonist has an affair with or they are portrayed as the flighty best friend. While all the while we are a well educated, smart, compassionate group of professionals.

This is a crazy time. Each day and every hour brings new news, new recommendations, and, sadly, new cases of Covid-19. Dental offices are closing doors, some from a statewide mandate, others out of caution. This is as unpredictable as a new patient before they come to their appointment–will it be an easy prophy?