As we begin 2021, Claire Berry asks whether patients are beginning to realise the importance of the dental hygienist.
Since returning to work post lockdown 1.0, I find myself busier than ever.
It’s the beginning of January as I write this and I am fully booked until the end of April. That’s including working to see patients through my lunchtime. I am even opening extra days to account for the volume of patients, who seem to have suddenly realised the essential service a hygienist can offer.
The importance of prevention
When I started noting the volume of enquiries and bookings, I thought about what it is that could be causing this influx.
With parts of dentistry not back up and running to full capacity, people are turning to hygienists and are (finally), realising that prevention is an important commodity.
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