Maryam Khan, BSc, RDH
Maryam Khan, BSc, RDH, is a registered dental hygienist in Toronto, Canada. Maryam has over 12 years of experience in the dental world. Currently, she is working as an educator and hopes to help guide the future of hygienists with the same passion she carries for dental hygiene. She believes in teamwork, career longevity, and patient satisfaction. Maryam can be found on Instagram @hygienewithmaryam.
Mastering the Handoff: Importance of Relaying Information to the Dentist for Their Exam
Dental hygienists do patient handoffs multiple times a day. Some of us can do a handoff with our eyes closed. The handoff is one...
Motivational Interviewing: Listening to the Patient and Relying on Emotional Validation
Health care professionals are consistently focused on providing evidence-based and up-to-date treatment and advice on oral health practices. We don't know how our patients...
Does Referring to Appointments as a “Cleaning” Undervalue Dental Hygienists and Treatment Provided?
How often do friends, patients, or family members refer to hygiene appointments and professional debridement as a cleaning? Does this term undervalue the professional...
How Hygienists Can Counter Dental Misinformation and Unsafe Products Through Social Media
Moving the profession forward and educating along the way is fundamental to improving oral health care practices over the next several generations. It's time...
3 Tips for Dental Hygiene Graduates to Integrate into Private Practice Prepared
Dental hygiene students are often taught the dental terminology and skills required to excel in their roles in the workplace. However, the focus from...
How Hygienists Can Be a Dentist’s Secondary Voice when Co-Diagnosing
Have you ever thought about treatment acceptance and the feeling of a "yes" from a patient? It's probably one of the most exciting moments...