When I was 8 years old, my family and I left our home in Kabul, Afghanistan, due to increasing violence. We lived in India for 7 months and then relocated to Germany, where we were refugees. It was the most difficult time of my young…

Providing a critical healthcare service to patients through excellent clinical skills can be very rewarding. But you may want to add to your clinical duties and “climb the ladder.”

Throughout the past decade, I have grown professionally and personally on so many levels. It is impossible to pinpoint exactly what made me pivot toward the path that I’m on today, but what I can tell you is that I’ve never been happier.…

One day while doing a preliminary oral tissue exam, I felt a lump the size of a lima bean underneath a patient’s tongue.

Let me start by saying, we have the best profession in the world. Dental hygiene has given me wings to do whatever my mind can dream up—and am I a dreamer! I graduated from The Ohio State University as a “guygienist” with a desire to make…

Growth and advancement occur when you allow yourself to step outside of your comfort zone.

I have always had a passion for helping people. Before I knew I wanted to be a dental hygienist, I served as the philanthropy coordinator for my college sorority, and I come from a long line of service hearts.

Haven’t we all faced a multitude of challenges over a lifetime?

I have been retired for the past 19 years, but I wanted to share about the last 11 years of my career as a dental hygienist.

Terri Chandler's, RDH, passion for helping others was one reason she wanted to be a dental hygienist.