Hygiene Chat: Discussing Insulting Comments about Hygienists from Lobbyist

<p>Need CE? Check out the latest courses at <a href="https://rdh.tv/ce">https://rdh.tv/ce</a></p> <p><br></p> <p>In this Hygiene Chat, Emily Boge, CDA, RDH, MPA, and Kara Vavrosky, RDHEP, discuss the recent comments made by an Illinois Dental Society lobbyist saying this about dental hygienists: "I just don't feel anybody with a two-year associate's degree is medically qualified to correct your health. They're trained to clean teeth. They take a sharp little instrument and scrape your teeth. That's what they do. That's all they do."</p> <p><br></p> <p>To see Spring Hatfield's response, check out her article here: <a href="https://www.todaysrdh.com/illinois-dental-society-insult-to-dental-hygiene-really-insults-overall-population/">https://www.todaysrdh.com/illinois-dental-society-insult-to-dental-hygiene-really-insults-overall-population/</a></p> <p><br></p> <p>Podcast originally posted as a video on Kara RDH's Facebook page on November 3, 2021: <a href="https://www.todaysrdh.com/illinois-dental-society-insult-to-dental-hygiene-really-insults-overall-population/">https://www.facebook.com/DentalHygieneKaraRDH/videos/7060395777305671</a></p> <p><br></p> <p>Get daily dental hygiene articles at <a href="https://www.todaysrdh.com">https://www.todaysrdh.com</a></p> <p>Follow Today's RDH on Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/TodaysRDH/">https://www.facebook.com/TodaysRDH/</a></p> <p>Follow Kara RDH on Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/DentalHygieneKaraRDH/">https://www.facebook.com/DentalHygieneKaraRDH/</a></p> <p>Follow Kara RDH on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/kara_rdh/">https://www.instagram.com/kara_rdh/</a></p>