{"podcast":{"title":"Dental Hygiene Basics","slug":"dental-hygiene-basics-6456567","podcast_index_feed_id":6456567,"rss_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/649b18ee9a383f0011828cbd","website_url":"https://shows.acast.com/dentalhygienebasics","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/649b18ee9a383f0011828cbd/1753760138313-35a8abf6-4195-4b0e-8c77-3673df062efa.jpeg","author":"DH Basics","episode_count":159,"summary":"Are you dreaming of becoming a dental hygienist? The Dental Hygiene Basics Podcast is your go-to resource for getting in, getting through, and graduating dental hygiene school . Never miss an episode, study tips, or upcoming events! Sign up for our newsletter: www.dentalhygienebasics.com/newsletter Hosted by Dana Paladino, RDH (educator, mentor, and founder of Dental Hygiene Basics), this is the only podcast dedicated solely to guiding future and current dental hygiene students from start to finish. Whether you're prepping your application, tackling first-semester stress, or studying for the NBDHE/NDHCE, you’ll find clear, practical, and uplifting guidance here. At Dental Hygiene Basics, we offer a full-circle support system: 🎙️ Podcast 📚 Tutoring 🎓 Scholarships 🧡 Educational Resources This podcast helps you navigate every stage of your dental hygiene journey — from getting accepted to succeeding in school and building your career. You’ll learn how to stand out in your application, prepare for interviews, and develop the study skills, clinical techniques, and instrumentation confidence needed to thrive in hygiene school. We also cover board exam prep (NBDHE/NDHCE), explore both tr…","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/dental-hygiene-basics-6456567"},"episode":{"title":"152: Dana's Tips for New Grad Dental Hygienists","slug":"152-dana-s-tips-for-new-grad-dental-hygienists","published_at":"2026-05-18T05:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/dental-hygiene-basics-6456567/152-dana-s-tips-for-new-grad-dental-hygienists","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/dental-hygiene-basics-6456567","url":"https://shows.acast.com/dhbasics/episodes/152-danas-tips-for-new-grad-dental-hygienists","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/649b18ee9a383f0011828cbd/e/69d18f6ff57702d2d91e00e4/media.mp3","summary":"Starting off as a new grad dental hygienist can feel less like a transition and more like a sudden increase in expectations—on your time, your body, and your decision-making. Dana is sharing all the tips she wishes she had as a new grad hygienist! This episode centers on a simple but often overlooked skill: daily reflection. When you begin to notice your timing, your stress, your pain levels, and the small inefficiencies in your operatory, you start to see patterns—and patterns are what allow you to make meaningful adjustments. One practical takeaway: at the end of each day, rate your pain and stress on a scale of 1–10 and identify one friction point you can improve tomorrow, whether that’s adjusting your instrumentation sequence, modifying your setup, or investing in tools that support your ergonomics. Over time, these small, consistent changes protect both your clinical performance and your long-term health. 🟠Start here → https://dentalhygienebasics.mykajabi.com/newsletter 🟠 When you're ready for boards : Become a StudentRDH VIP member → https://www.studentrdh.com/national-dental-hygiene-board-review-nbdhe-studentrdh-vip-club?utm_source=Referral%60&utm_medium=Podcast&utm_campaign=DHBasics&utm_content=DVIP3 🟠 Want extra support + events? Get your free CloudU student membership (monthly events + giveaways) → http://clouddentistry.com/r/vxn1 🟠 Struggling in school? https://dentalhygienebasics.mykajabi.com/pl/2148740487 🟠 Socials: @dentalhygienebasics 🟠 Scholarships: www.dentalhygienebasics.com/scholarships 🟠 See all FREE upcoming student events: www.dentalhygienebasics.com/events Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","meta_description":"Starting off as a new grad dental hygienist can feel less like a transition and more like a sudden increase in expectations—on your time, your body, and y…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1252,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/dental-hygiene-basics-6456567/episodes/152-dana-s-tips-for-new-grad-dental-hygienists/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/dental-hygiene-basics-6456567/152-dana-s-tips-for-new-grad-dental-hygienists.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}