Course Objectives: 

• Discuss the challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic and after offices reopened 
• Learn updates in caries and periodontal management 
• Empower hygienists to reach their potential in the private practice 
• Discuss possibilities of alternative careers/ side hustles 

COVID-19 has caused our offices to close for an extended period of time. It has also magnified the fragiltiy of the dentist-dental hygienist relationship and many have called the value of the dental hygienist in a dental practice into question. This lecture will discuss these issues and offer solutions to empower the dental hygienist to be an invaluable team member.