From Student to Standout: Becoming a Successful Dental Hygienist
Step confidently from the classroom into your career and learn how to stand out, get hired, and thrive as a successful dental hygienist from day one.
Length:
1 Hour
Complimentary
Format
Lecture
Course Description:
This course is designed to help dental hygiene students transition confidently from the classroom to clinical practice. Participants will explore the skills, mindset, and professional behaviors needed to stand out in today’s dental field. Topics include building clinical confidence, effective patient communication, time management, professionalism, career planning, and strategies for long-term success. By the end of the course, learners will be equipped with practical tools to thrive as competent, compassionate, and career-focused dental hygienists.
Free of Charge:
Course Objectives:
Students will be prepared for a smooth transition from dental hygiene school to professional practice by developing the skills, confidence, and professional habits needed to succeed in a clinical setting.
Students will build clinical confidence and improve decision-making skills through practical, real-world patient care experiences.
Promote professional growth, leadership, and lifelong learning.
Encourage effective communication and patient-centered care.
Students will demonstrate perseverance by overcoming academic and clinical challenges, developing the confidence and skills needed to become successful dental hygienists.
Teaching Methods:
Live
Speaker:
Danni Gomes BSDH, FAADH, RDH
Danni Gomes is an alumni of Fones School of Dental Hygiene at the University of Bridgeport which she holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Dental Hygiene. She is a Registered Dental Hygienist at Fort Washington Dental Associates. Danni is an Adjunct Clinical Instructor at New York University College of Dentistry; Dental Hygiene & Dental Assisting Department.
She is an American Heart Association Training Center Faculty and Basic Life Support Instructor. Danni is the Founder/Director of Creative Dental Connections LLC dba CPR24, and the Executive Director of the American Academy of Dental Hygiene Inc. (AADH).
Danni is also a Fellow of the AADH. She is a member of the American Dental Hygienists’ Association, American Dental Education Association, International Association of Orofacial Myology, and the International Association of Healthcare Professionals.
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Danni Gomes is designated as an approved provider by the American Academy of Dental Hygiene, Inc. #AADHDMG (January 1, 2026 - December 31, 2026)