Jenna Arcaro, RDH
Jenna Arcaro, RDH, has practiced in both pediatric and general private practices since graduating from Northampton Community College in 2013. Dubbed the office Perio Queen, she embraces teaching, from peer tutoring in college to fostering high school intern programs, all the way to developing continuing education courses. A competitive runner and wildly unsuccessful fitness influencer, she enjoys hiking with her chubby Labrador Retriever and settling in with a Freida McFadden novel. The author of three mystery novels herself, much of her time has been spent writing, achieving publication in many directions, from dentistry to psychology.
25 Moments Only a Dental Hygienist Can Really Understand
Having been a dental hygienist for some time, I have navigated a lot of personalities and quirks. Any profession that involves regular contact with...
Does Fluoride Varnish Waste Dental Hygienists’ Time?
Dental offices vary widely with the use of fluoride varnish. Some offices assume adults don’t want it, taking into consideration that it is rarely...
Functional Medicine: Antimicrobials Should Treat Causes of Perio, Not Just Symptoms
Functional medicine is not a new concept, but it is gaining in popularity.1 A progressive hybrid of holistic and Western medicine, functional medicine aims...
What Does Your Myers-Briggs Say About You as a Clinician?
The following assessment is a loose interpretation of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) assessment, often used in hiring practices and for psychological evaluations. The...
6 Reasons Why Sealants Fail
We have all experienced the child patient who sits down in your chair after having sealants placed six months ago … and they’re gone....
Hygiene Burnout: You May Actually be an Introvert, Not Burnt Out
The World Health Organization (WHO) recently added more details about occupational burnout to the International Classification of Diseases. Consequently, the topic of hygiene burnout...
Dental Investing: Understand What Patients Need & Invest in Those Products
Disclaimer: This article is for general informational purposes only, and you should not construe any such information as legal, tax, investment, financial, or other...
Dental Hygienists Can Be Productive and Still Be Ethical
Ah, the word “production.” About half of the hygienists reading this are already annoyed, simply at the mention of the word. The other half...
An Open Letter from your Dental Hygienist on Fluoride and IQ
A study and subsequent articles last year cited lower IQ measurements for children whose mothers ingested fluoride during pregnancy, creating a paranoid frenzy among...
Glyphosate: Cancer, Collusion, and Consequences (What Dental Professionals Need to Know)
The reveal of sealed documents from agricultural corporation Monsanto in March 2017 left the medical world silent. After a ruling from San Francisco Judge...
How Hygienists Can Counter Unsupervised Ortho & Clip-On Veneers
Unfortunately, this has become an era of marketing schemes, and we can all agree that dental hygienists are not their demographic targets. New cosmetic...