by Carmen M. Woodland | Sep 28, 2023 | Business
How does a dental hygienist become a myofunctional therapist? I love the opportunity to talk about how a dental hygienist becomes a myofunctional therapist because so many of you have no idea where to start and the industry truly needs all hands on deck! Sadly,...
by Carmen M. Woodland | Sep 14, 2023 | Business, Getting Started, Leaving Dental Hygiene
Reflecting on my past as a dental hygienist with a typical 9-5 dental hygiene job, it feels like I was living a never-ending ordeal, running on that hamster wheel day in and day out. While I cherished my dental hygiene patients, working alongside a few avaricious,...
by Carmen M. Woodland | Aug 17, 2023 | Getting Started
Meet Jessica: Our First Associate Practitioner I decided a few months ago that I wanted to interview some of my Ditch Hygiene Academy students. I have already introduced you to Hali, Kelsey, Lacey and Stephanie. Today I will introduce you to Jessica. Jessica has a...
by Carmen M. Woodland | Aug 1, 2023 | Business, Getting Started, Leaving Dental Hygiene
Ditch Hygiene Academy: What Makes It Different? Every year there are more “build a myofunctional therapy business” training courses popping up out there. This may have you wondering “what is different about the Ditch Hygiene Academy?”....
by Carmen M. Woodland | Jul 31, 2023 | Training
Meet Stephanie: A DHA Big Dreamer I decided a few months ago that I wanted to interview some of my Ditch Hygiene Academy students. I have already introduced you to Hali, Kelsey, Lacey and today I will introduce you to Stephanie! I reallly enjoyed this interview with...
by Carmen M. Woodland | Jul 30, 2023 | Training
Meet Lacey: A Student Going Places I decided a few months ago that I wanted to interview some of my Ditch Hygiene Academy students. I have already introduced you to Hali, and Kelsey and today I’m introducing you to Lacey. Lacey began her training in my retired...
by Carmen M. Woodland | Jul 27, 2023 | Training
Meet Kelsey: Standout Student I decided a few months ago that I wanted to interview some of my Ditch Hygiene Academy students. I have already introduced you to Hali, and today I’m introducing you to Kelsey. She is the student who I think parallels my story the...
by Carmen M. Woodland | Jul 26, 2023 | Training
Meet Hali: A Ditch Hygiene Academy Student I decided a few months ago that I wanted to interview some of my Ditch Hygiene Academy students. I felt like it might feel a bit more “real” and “doable” to hear from people who were just starting out,...
by Carmen M. Woodland | Jul 4, 2023 | Getting Started
Career change for a dental hygienist I know that this won’t resonate with all of you, but I know that someone reading this is nodding her head up and down, raising her hand knowing that she has been researching a career change for a dental hygienist! You guys, I hated...
by Carmen M. Woodland | Jul 3, 2023 | Questions
How much does a myologist make? If I had a dollar for every time I answered the question “how much does a myologist make?” I would be living high on the hog in a cozy mountain chalet, because I answer it all the time! First of all when someone asks “how much does a...