Smiling Faces-2022-23

www. ChsDent i s t s . com | www.MountPl easantPhys i c i ans . com | www.MountPl easantMagaz i ne. com 6 smiling faces Beyond the clinical aspects of scheduling a session in the chair are the social benefits. Dental hygienists get a lot of facetime with families. They build relationships with the people to whom they gift a shining smile. Office manager and dental hygienist Kristina Hubbard of Wando Family Dentistry said, “I love to make people confident.” Hubbard understands the opportunities she affords her patients by helping them maintain top-notch oral hygiene. She knows that putting a smile on a face builds self-esteem. Self-esteem improves relationships, chances of getting hired and general happiness. She also loves getting to know the personalities behind the gleaming grins she helps fashion. Hubbard’s co-worker and former Trident Technical College peer Elle Todd added, “Patients stay with us throughout their lives. We see them grow up. It’s interesting to be a part of their story.” The fact that they care and want to be a part of the patient’s journey matters nearly as much as the clinical skill. People often avoid visiting dentists out of fear or nervousness. When a capable and knowledgeable health professional adds a little bit of heart into the mix, it changes everything. People are more likely to take care of themselves in a place where they feel comfortable. Hygienist Amber Strickland of Pleasant Family Dentistry offered, “Sometimes fear can get in the way and just a

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