Reviews for Career directions for dental hygienists

The average rating for Career directions for dental hygienists based on 2 reviews is 2.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2012-08-24 00:00:00 Jeff Klein My oral surgery is finally all done. After six months, a dozen appointments (some stretching as long as six hours), significant (but appropriate) use of painkillers, and more money than I like to think about, I have a brand new smile. With teeth that stay in my mouth and do what teeth are supposed to do. Hallelujah! I will admit to more than a little trepidation before and during this long process. Because of the car accident 22 years ago that started this whole mess, I've become fairly familiar with multiple dentists, other dental professionals, and dental offices. I certainly don't get nervous about a simple cleaning or even a filling here or there. (Good thing, too, since I have to go back next month to have a couple done!) But this extensive process was several steps above normal and I was, frankly, nervous. So, to alleviate my concerns I read--Standard Operating Procedure for me. I always had a book in hand at each appointment so every free moment I could dive into the written word and get my mind off of the injections and grinding and mold-taking and other fun and games I was experiencing. For the two interminable appointments, six and four hours long respectively, I needed to be reminded of just how grateful I should be for modern dentistry. I had to pull out the big guns, and The Excruciating History of Dentistry was it. Mr. Wynbrandt starts chronicling the history of humankind's dental woes in the ancient world. I'm grateful that we don't still believe that little maggots in our mouths cause cavities and that we don't use a large blunt object to knock out troublesome teeth. I'm beyond grateful that we've moved past using urine as a "medicinal mouthwash." Wynbrandt states that in Rome during the first century A.D.,"the first urine of the morning was advised as a medicinal mouthwash and the urine of young boys was considered best." All together now...Ewwww. To read the rest of the review, visit my blog Build Enough Bookshelves.

Review # 2 was written on 2013-08-24 00:00:00 Rio Lampard It wasn't as interesting as, "Blood & Guts: A History of Surgery" by Richard Hollingham. Hollingham knows more on how to entertain his reader. He knows how to transition between case studies while guiding the reader enough to understand his overall point. Wynbrandt is more concerned with only informing his readers of what he knows. Still, the cases studies are excruciating enough to send a vibe to the reader. It's hard to make dentistry or surgery boring.