Ryan Cluff, RDH, MEd
Ryan Cluff, RDH, MEd, is a graduate of Northern Arizona University, where he earned his BS in dental hygiene and a master’s degree in education. He practiced dental hygiene for seventeen years. Ryan is passionate about hiking and anything that gets him outdoors. Any opportunity to experience something new is also something he is passionate about.
You Can’t Want It for Them: Raising Expectations of Oral Health
I can still see the faces of the patients who stumped me the most. They are people who I thought were going to be...
Licensure Exams: What Truly Conveys a Hygiene Student’s Competency?
The American Dental Education Association (ADEA) defines the competencies required for entering the practice of dental hygiene. The four core competencies are health promotion/disease...
Professional Diversity: What Does A Dental Hygienist Look Like?
I graduated from Northern Arizona University’s dental hygiene program in May 1997, following my father’s footsteps into a career as a dental hygienist. When...
A Plea to Dental Hygienists to Get Outdoors
Today, more than ever, we live almost devoid of natural stimuli in our homes, in our cars, at work, and when we relax. Most...