 Hi everybody, it says I'm live good stuff We'll give everybody a couple minutes here I'm on today to do a live Q&A with you guys to answer any dental questions any dental hygiene questions Any basic questions you have I am here to help you a quick little Introduction of myself if you're just kind of joining us and maybe new to my channel. I've been a dental professional for 17 years I am currently a restorative dental hygienist with my own mobile dental hygiene business So here in Ontario, we can have our own dental hygiene practices. I do have one where I go mobile into patient's homes I've been tutoring dental hygiene and dental assisting students for about 17 years and I also help Consulting as well. So I kind of help dental hygienists through anything they need help with including opening up their own dental hygiene practice Teeth whitening business if you're audited. I kind of walk you guys through that help you I'll leave my Website down for you guys down below You can definitely check it out and see all of the courses all of the help consulting that I do offer Okay, you guys now, but does anybody have any questions? This can be any dental related questions whether you are just a regular person You have tooth questions You have dental questions or if you're a student you have questions about any courses You want to start your own teeth whitening business? Whatever questions you have. I am here to help you guys I do try to answer comments. So thank you guys so much for commenting on my YouTube videos. I do try to get to those comments. I can't always get to all of them Which is why I do these live Q&As often I do have an email as well on my main page Definitely reach out to me if you need more help. Okay, because as you can imagine things can get pretty busy So Amanda, hello, so nice to see you and I will also say you guys if you don't mind I'm gonna say it. Please click like to this video Believe it or not It really does help me in my channel and it allows me to offer more free content, you know more videos It definitely subscribe to my channel because I do upload videos lately It's been almost every day because I've been working from home But it's at least once a week if not more if you guys if there's a certain video you want to see I am here to upload it for you. So just let me know I do have some questions that I've been keeping note of some popular questions that people Ask me over email or over messenger lately. It's about the teeth whitening business So I'm going to talk about that but please feel free to message in our chat box and I will absolutely answer you Okay, I didn't say that I was coming on live at 130. I just realized it's 128 So people might not be here yet, but you will be able to watch this replay anyway So teeth whitening businesses. So if you guys look on my website, I do kind of talk more about that I'll leave the link down below for those of you who are inquiring about your own teeth whitening business You can have your own teeth whitening business with proper Certification if this is something you have thought of if you want to be your own boss make your own hours and Whitening teeth sounds exciting to you. I can help you guys start your own business I do offer a full online training program with a certificate at the end. So And I do have a Facebook group actually with that as well Let me kind of look on my Facebook group right now if you guys wanted more information It's the whitening pro Academy you can definitely join the Facebook group to kind of Read learn more. I have a lot of videos on the Facebook group as well where I just kind of talk about the course I talked about what it's like having your own teeth whitening business I I talk about a lot of things because of course you're going to have a lot of questions So that is what I wanted to mention. That was one of the questions. Um, actually a few people had Another question I get a lot is Basically, how many hours do I recommend studying for the board exam? So we're talking about the board exam if you're a dental hygiene student or a dental assisting student How many hours do I suggest studying for the board exam? So I do actually have several videos about this topic on YouTube as well I suggest six hours at the most every single day to study for the board exam and two hours minimum So if you have a full-time job if you have kids you have a family You can't just find six hours a day to study So then I want you to study for two hours at least every day because because that's constantly keeping your brain Going, you know activated if you will if you take two weeks off You're probably worried that you're going to forget what you had studied before but if you're consistently studying a little bit every day You can take a day off. Absolutely Then that will really help you guys prep for the board exam. Okay So I get that question actually probably a lot And then I still have students tell me that they're like literally studying like eight hours every day Don't do it. There is such a thing as studying too much You can just kind of overload your brain where anything you study You're no longer learning anything because you just have so much in your head You are annoyed at yourself for not learning as much as you could Or you feel you're not Retaining as much information as you could so don't study too much. Okay, that's the moral of the story here is don't study too much And don't study not enough either. I do offer a couple different board exam prep courses I offer a full board exam prep course a VIP package Where has everything you need to know to study for the exam and pass but I also offer the Express package as well the express is meant for if you're taking the board exam tomorrow or next week or next month You have very limited time to study, but you want to take some extra quizzes mock exams I'll learn about the main topics like pharmacology or orthology Special needs medical emergencies That is the express course you have limited access, but you learn kind of what you need to in a quick period of time So definitely look at my main website and you will find that at dentalel.com, okay? So another question you guys was actually I think a patient question Or like a client question potential patient I got a few questions because I recently uploaded a video on the differences between xylitol and fluoride And I had somebody or actually a couple people sort of asking me to explain that a little bit more and what products I recommend so Xylitol is basically something in toothpaste mouth washes that helps to prevent bacteria in the mouth if there's no bacteria You can't get a cavity. It's that simple but more importantly it helps to keep the mouth at a more neutral pH Balance if your mouth is highly acidic because you're drinking a lot of coffee tea Sugar then it's much easier to get a cavity than if your mouth was a more neutral pH So xylitol helps to maintain that and then I talked a lot about sodium fluoride Why is fluoride needed and xylitol needed? So fluoride helps to actually Remineralize and helps to treat the teeth helps to make the teeth a bit stronger for those areas that might have a cavity Or a potential cavity. So I suggest both. I suggest a toothpaste and milk wash with xylitol and Sodium fluoride in there. They can be hard to find and you Not everybody needs them if you never get a cavity. You never have any tooth issues. You don't have cold sensitive teeth. You can literally Pretty much you use whatever toothpaste you want and you don't even necessarily need a milk wash But if you get a lot of cavities every dental visit, you're like, oh my god, I have a cavity I have another cavity if you get cavities at every visit You need to do something else and it's time to switch to a xylitol and a sodium fluoride toothpaste and Mouthwash as well. Now the I'm I'm currently Researching different products and different price points for my clients, but I like the company oral science I'm going to make a note of that for you guys here in the chat box I like the company oral science their toothpaste and their mouth washes contain Fluoride and xylitol there there are a couple though that don't contain fluoride and just contain xylitol So have a look, but you have different options for both kids and adults I like their mouthwash called opti rinse It comes in mint it comes in grape so they have different ones But that also includes xylitol and fluoride so you're kind of doing whatever you can for your mouth The more you do it home the cheaper it's going to be when you go to the dental office You won't have to have your teeth cleaned as often You won't be visiting the dentist like every six months because you have two cavities every single time So basically the more you do it home the better and the cheaper for you whether you have insurance or not The more you can do it home the better. Okay. Does that make sense? RJ. Hello, if there's any questions you guys don't hesitate to comment in the chat box Okay, I'm just kind of reading off questions for now that people have asked me before and I didn't necessarily have a chance to respond to you In fact, can I look at my YouTube comments right now and kind of respond to some comments like from Previous videos because you guys it's hard for me to do that. I don't mean to not respond It's just hard because I get so many amazing comments. So please do not hesitate to comment Just might take me a little while to answer my YouTube isn't loading probably just because I'm doing a live stream. That's my guess But yeah, you guys if you have any questions definitely let me know I do have a Facebook group for students as well. If that's something you were interested in can I grab that link for you guys Let's see here. I have a Facebook group for students So that way if you have any questions about my courses any of that it's titled dental l tutoring Yes, RJ the dental assisting board exam I know Definitely look through my channel do a search for like dental assisting board exam even do a search for a board exam I have tons of study tips. I have free mock exams everything for you to really help you Basically, it depends on when you're taking the board exam. So when are you taking your board exam? the tips that I Automatically always recommend is do as many mock exam packages and quizzes as you can because you might think you understand the material and Then when you go to do a mock quiz You know, none of the answers because it's not just as simple as reading the textbook questions answers You have to really be able to apply those critical thinking type questions So absolutely do those mock exam questions quizzes all of that Even before you do those quizzes and things I would study the topic because a lot of students think okay I'll just take a bunch of mock exam questions, you know quizzes all Answer them all I'll memorize the answers and then I'll be fine No, if you kind of take a mock exam practice test and you haven't studied the topic first say it's oral pathology You're not going to know the questions You're gonna get more frustrated and then you're just basically memorizing the answers. So study the material first and Then take the mock exam quiz Afterwards whatever kind of works for you, but that's what I find is the best RJ, I don't know if you're inside my VIP package the board exam prep Academy, but that's what I tell my students I tell my students to really Study the module first and then take the mock exam practice quizzes under the module and then listen to our class Recording on that topic and you're kind of like studying that topic in different ways So you're reading the PowerPoint You're listening to the teaching video me teaching you, but then you're also taking the mock exam practice tests So you're kind of learning everything you have to but in a In a more exciting way, so you're not just reading a textbook reading notes You're actually learning things again in an exciting way. Does that make sense? RJ, but let me know if any questions you're taking the board exam in June, which is great I love to hear that you have enough time to study Definitely study Every day I know I have videos about this on YouTube like basically if you do a search for study tips You'll find tons of them where I talk about how many hours per day I talk about it's okay to take a break like it's okay to take a day off But then the next day study six hours not two hours There is a method like there actually is a method for proper studying to pass the board exam I've seen it. I've seen and I've heard from students where they passed the first time and they didn't I kind of asked them Well, what was your what were your study habits like so I can help other students? So it's good to get into a plan Paul good question did a patient ever bite my fingers not really that hard The only time I say that patients bite or did bite my fingers would be if I'm taking x-ray So if I'm trying to take an x-ray on a child and I'm trying to put the x-ray in there They might think it's their turn to bite down because they know eventually you have to bite down on the x-ray to keep it in place They might bite my finger, you know, but I've thankfully like never had that's a really good question And a popular one too. I've never had like a patient like Purposely bite my finger to like out, you know and think it's funny kids are funny Like they do say they're gonna bite my fingers all the time, but they never actually do So I bet when I go to work tomorrow, you guys, I'm gonna have a patient bite my finger. I wouldn't be surprised Um, you know what um RJ I would start studying right away I tell my students to literally study a year before you take the board exam So you can take your time, but six months is perfect start studying now Honestly, you will thank me later if you start studying a couple months before You'll feel too rushed and you won't study properly So now is a good time to start studying. Absolutely If you go to my website, I do have some free mock exams on the main page If you like scroll down a little bit. So definitely look at that It can't hurt to take some mock exams to kind of see where you're at So definitely do that right it can't hurt That's a good question But yeah, I basically tell people to study for the board exam as soon as you possibly can Even if it's a year before why not like study a little bit every week like every weekend And then when you get to be six months Then study every day for sure. Absolutely. I find when I talk to students, they typically tell me They started studying three months before the board exam But then everybody says I wish I started Sooner because you just you feel like you need more time But six months is great. So now is a good time to start studying for sure I know when I took my dental assisting board exam I probably studied six months before probably because my course For dental assisting was like 11 months back then So, you know, you don't really know what to study for right away. So you kind of do it like six months before Um, oh, I went to a school in Toronto too. We might have went to the same school Um keel and finch. It's funny. It's been a while since I've lived in Toronto But we might have went to the same school. So how I got clients. How did I get clients? Actually, I got clients online So I would advertise on kijiji at the time. I would advertise on kijiji Um, I'm offering very cheap dental hygiene care teeth cleanings That's how I got all of my clients these days. It's even easier not easier But it's easier to market to advertise now you can go on to facebook. So like you should definitely join um facebook groups like, um Toronto mums Toronto, whatever even Toronto buy and sell. I wonder if you're allowed to advertise there That's what you should do. In fact, I have a youtube video On how to find clients for your school. So do a search for that like do a search for how to find Patients for school or how to find clients for your clinical something like that Do a search and you will find it um rj if you go to my main website at dental l.com Scroll down a little bit and you'll see lots of free stuff um And uh, mohammed. Hello. You said m bbs What is that mbbs? I feel like I should know that Oh, it's your second term in hygiene school. Amanda. Well, that's exciting. That's exciting I remember hygiene school again I have lots of videos on how my program went How hygiene school went how clinicals went Take a look if you want to laugh because they're kind of funny videos I'm glad I'm not in school anymore. I swear. I still have nightmares, but of course you guys it's worth it So hang in there. It's not forever. You'll be a dental hygienist or a dental assistant soon It's a great profession to be in trust me. I love it Hence why I have my own business um Oh, um rj. You know what with the pandemic. I truly don't know They used to just have a bunch of people meet in a room for the board exam and you would do it online When I took the board exam it was on paper. So that's how old I am But now it's all online um a portion when the pandemic first started they were actually doing it I heard they were doing it online like and you could do it from home, which is kind of crazy I don't see that happening. So you probably have to meet somewhere. Yes, there are other people and you do it online um Ask your instructors because they can tell you specific to your area what the board exams like and kind of what to expect Yes, I am in canada I am near toronto, ontario canada if that um makes it easy And you know what it's normal. It's normal. It's normal to not like your program. It's normal to have a hard time It's normal to have nightmares. Nobody ever says they love their college program Nobody, but it's worth it. I promise. So hang in there Ah, that's a good question. Do I prefer submitting my portfolio or writing the exam? I was actually audited last year and I submitted my portfolio Only because I don't think it's right. We have to pay for the exam. So I thought well if I submit my portfolio, it's free So there you go. I'm just going to submit my portfolio But submitting your portfolio is one more thing that our dental hygiene association Looks at manually So it's just kind of you have a greater chance of getting audited in my opinion If you submit the portfolio because wouldn't they find something wrong in your portfolio or they don't agree with something Whereas if you take the exam you either pass it or you didn't you know But you also have to submit your practice profile So that's where a lot of hygienists are getting calls for clarification After the assessor assesses your practice profile. They might be confused about something They might be not sure like what you had written for sterilization They're going to call you to clarify or even do an onsite visit at your office I offer help with that too. So if you need help with your practice profile If you need help with your portfolio or taking the the exam the quality assurance exam I have courses for all of that so Marie let me know if you have any questions And I can send you links to that or of course you can go to the website at dental l.com You guys I do a little bit of everything. You know I do So, um, Marie I hope that answered your question. Let me know if I was to do it again. I do the exam because I mean I tutor for the exam so I I can pass it obviously But I just don't like that. We have to pay for it. We have to pay enough For our silly dental hygiene association fees like oh my god. We have to pay so much Oh, you have pre-clinic. Oh my god You know what? I just uploaded a video on youtube about coronal polishing not air polishing, but air polishing is exciting So good luck in pre-clinic. Um, actually, I just did a lecture on this for my students and the board exam prep academy On air polishing. So basically it's fun, but it's messy. Okay It's not like coronal polishing with the slow speed hand fees the air polisher You like have to hold away a little bit and you have to suction at the same time because there's all that stuff And then you air polish along Um, but just be careful. You don't want to polish the gums. You have to angle it a certain way So they can help you in pre-clinic for sure I love the air polisher, but I don't use it because it's too messy It's messy. You will find that. Oh my god. Your poor patient is covered Patients don't want to be covered. I'm sorry, but they don't like in stuff, right? They don't want to be covered, but good luck though. I think it's going to be a lot of fun for you to learn You know what? I'm very lucky you guys. I do not have neck or back pain Um Admittedly, I mean I'm 36. Okay, so I do get a stiff back if I'm sitting at the computer for too long Or if I'm working all day Yes, I'm going to come home and kind of feel like I have to stretch a little bit But I'm not in chronic pain. I know a lot of hygienists you guys who are in chronic pain But I suggest getting loops Loops are those like magnifier eye glasses I've been using those since probably my second year in practice And they help because they help you sit up straight the teeth are larger things are magnified So it can't hurt, right? You tend to slouch or like bend over When you can't see but if you have magnifiers, it does the hard work for you I have a I have a youtube video on that too where my new Loops are from amazon. They were $80 Fantastic the first loops I purchased were $2,000 probably even $2,300 And um They work just as well. I'm not even joking. Yes. Amanda. Good. I'm so happy. Aren't they amazing? They have the magnifiers. They have a light You can adjust though. What's not to like an $80 is a steal I'm telling you you guys. They're amazing Um, and while I'm talking you guys I'm gonna look up the link from amazon right now If you guys do a search on my youtube video for um loops You will find a video where I talked about it guys. They might be on sale right now. Hold on and Unfortunately with amazon. I don't know if you guys have noticed this but the link keeps on changing Like I have a link for you guys to purchase the loops And then people tell me like um, Andrea the link doesn't work anymore and I'm like it just worked yesterday So let me just try to find it you guys. I can't find it right now because the um The loops that I bought are no longer active like they're sold out. So I'm just trying to find the equivalent Okay, good. I think I actually did See and they range on price you guys with amazon too. Like I see a hundred dollars. I see 200 dollars Why get these ones now? They have 2.5. Oh, these are nice. Actually. These are nicer than mine. Um Sorry guys, I'll show you in a second I'll copy the link. Can you guys see the chat box? Um when I post the link for you here Because I can't share my screen. I don't think can I? Um, I posted the link you guys. I'll do it again. So you can see it These are the 2.5 magnification of loops. You might need 3.5 though Um, I have 2.5 that works for me, but you might need 3.5 magnification. Like if you Have trouble seeing close up I wear um glasses for distance. So like far away Not close up. So 2.5 works for me But you have options. Um, yes, um, amanda most people get the 3.5 I'll leave you guys the links for the 3.5 too. Okay, so the first ones Are 2.5 and you guys with amazon if you don't like it take it back, right amazon's amazing So, oh the 3.5 are cheaper. Um, amanda, I don't know if you got the cheaper ones But these ones are only 67, of course here Let me Copy that link and then I will get back to the chat box you guys. Sorry because I see you guys are asking more questions Okay 3.5 loops There guys, I am posting in the chat box the direct link get loops That will help your neck your back. I promise if you don't like them you guys take them back amazon's awesome But loops are amazing Oh, um rj. How long did it take to get your results back after taking the board exam? Back in my day it literally took I want to say eight weeks eight weeks or 10 weeks Now it could be two weeks or it could be 10 weeks. So it varies most students. Um, most times I feel like it's Two or three weeks. So it's not like it's not fast But you don't have to wait too long within sometimes you guys it's eight weeks It could be 10 weeks. So to get the results back. It takes a while Um, let's see here um, yes Marie are you audited like do you have to take the exam or submit the portfolio before January 31st? Or are you audited for this year? So next um, January 31st? Let me know because I do have a lot of options for you if I can help and that's a common You know, that's a common fear people don't want to take the exam because they're afraid they're going to fail Then do the portfolio because then you don't have to worry about failing. So you have options. Oh, okay, good Uh, Marie. Yeah. So like let me know um think about it think about what you want to do I do offer a course for the quality assurance exam to actually study. So it's a full study course Or I do also offer something called an online portfolio workshop where it's a full course On how to write your portfolio. So I do that too all on the website So definitely take a peek Um, okay. Sorry. I'm just checking the questions. I apologize. They came fast So if I'm missing somebody's question, just ask again I'm all perfect Selena just said that she started her first dental job in a perio office Very exciting that will keep you on your toes. It's hard work. But that's great. That's fantastic Um, and I put the links for the loops already perfect Yes star practicing and pre clinic. That's a great idea It's it's not much of a learning curve like because you see better a lot of students though They will get a headache the first couple days. Um, just because it's something new It's kind of like if you were to wear, um, like If you were to wear glasses for the first time, you're going to get a Like your head's gonna hurt like tension because you're focusing With something I didn't have any problems when I first started my loops, but you just never know So that's normal if you do experience that Um, and sorry, how much do I charge for my tutoring? So I have different programs I have a full tutoring course. I can get the link for you right now. Sorry. I actually thought I had my website up there Um, I do have a full tutoring course Which is um around three hundred and eighty dollars Um, you said you're a dental assisting student. So if you're curious, um to read more about that I'll leave the link for you down below And I do offer a payment plan also if that helps because I do understand money is tight But I can't stress enough. It's a good investment It's a great investment if I can help you pass the board exam So you don't have to take it again You're actually saving money because every time you take the board exam you have to pay not to mention it's stressful, right? So I'm leaving the link in the chat box for you, but definitely check out the main page So I have a board exam prep course for general assisting students and a board exam prep course for general hygiene students I can help you pass. I have a 99.7 success rate helping students pass My program is good if I can say that and you'll get full support by me. So it can't hurt I want you to pass the first time so you don't have to worry about it And you know It's it's hard to know what to study because you don't just want to open up your textbook and just study a chapter here And then study a chapter there. No inside my prep courses you have modules you have all of that you guys um So I tell you what to study and when to study plus there's teaching videos such as this where I teach you a topic Yes, exactly It is um international so I help dental assisting students pass the board exam in canada the states Um, I help you Yes, so for the states as well. Yes Great question And that's the link that I had sent you Um, yes, so I have a tutoring course for those in canada and those in the states as well It is the same link to sign up But then when you log in you'll see like a separate one for the states and then a separate one for canada if that makes sense So and I can help you the main Differences are the tooth numbers. So you might hear me say the tooth number 1 7 Well, if you're in the states, you're going to be like what the heck is that? But I offer you guys a chart To see like the different tooth numbers for the states numbering system and then for canada too So don't worry. That's a very common question. I tutor for everybody Um, actually amanda you can take the board exam while you're still in school But you have to pass certain clinical requirements. I took the board exam before I had finished school So I took the board exam two months before I graduated But that was because I had enough clients and I felt confident to take the board exam Plus I had a job waiting for me when I got out So I kind of wanted to take it sooner rather than later or you can wait until you're done um school and then you know like Study all of that and then take the board exam when you feel ready because they typically have the board exam several times a year But I do suggest studying at least six months before the board exam If not a year before S to c. Sorry. I'm just reading your question. How come we do so much during dental hygiene school? But practicing in private. Uh-huh I know so in dental hygiene school you literally and same with dental assisting you go through everything step by step And then once you get into private practice, it's very quick You should still be assessing the teeth. You should be doing the probing all of that, but it just might not be that That intricate like intricate intricate like you still do it, but it's not as crazy I like that though because in private practice, we don't have time to spend four hours on every patient But you should still be doing the assessment and everything like I have my own Mobile dental hygiene practice and I have a new patient full exam for all my new patients because I want To do a full assessment. So I take the time for new patient exams They're typically an hour and a half long because I chart the whole mouth. I do the probing I look tooth by tooth to see Well what they need But yeah, I know it's different, isn't it from private practice to school And you guys I'm going to say it if you haven't yet I'm going to type it in my chat box too Make sure to subscribe to my channel because that does really really help me bleed or not And click like on the videos that does help me that helps me to be able to offer more free content So I really appreciate you guys I do and I do upload videos often. So always check back Does anybody else have any questions by the way? I was going to do a half an hour question and answer But I can do a little bit more because half an hour is up already Time goes by way too fast. So I can do another 10 minutes if you guys like I am happy to do it um s c good question when I I find in private practice. I agree clients do Kind of get mad to be honest if you don't clean the teeth the same day I'm just being honest when I book a new patient exam I do the assessment and the cleaning the same day I might not be able to finish the cleaning if there's a lot of Like plaque and calculus, but I can at least get them started. So that's what I suggest doing Um, quite often in private practice when I used to work in a dental office They would see the dentist first for the new patient exam They would spend like an hour and a half like with them going through everything And then they would see me the hygienist for a cleaning and that seems to be okay with them Like they didn't mind spending two hours there. So it's funny how that works, say Funny how that works sometimes Yes, I am still Reviewing practice profiles and portfolios So if you are asking about that if you're a dental hygienist who is being audited like january 31st You have to submit that you guys fast Yes, I am still reviewing practice profiles and portfolios Probably right up until january 31st, but keep in mind you guys I need time to read through it make suggestions if you need to make changes so the sooner you get it to me the better Okay, please allow 24 hours for me to get it back to you Does anybody have any other questions? Oh, you just started seeing clients in school. Good luck Good luck. Yes in school. You're going to be seeing clients for like Six appointments initially. I know I remember There's a lot of assessment. There's a lot of marking. It's so It's a lot that you really shouldn't have to do but you have to do it Trust me. I remember I wish we had a dental hygiene school where I lived I would be happy to be somebody's patient because I know how stressful it is Trust me. I know Good luck though. Definitely check out my channel. I have lots of tips and stuff for you on some videos Yeah, that's definitely the scariest thing, isn't it is like seeing real people real clients I will never forget my first patient. I will never ever forget. I was so nervous I barely like touched your teeth and I'm like, okay, I'm done And my teacher was like no, you're not there's still plaque and I'm like really I was scared I definitely failed that client Oh, awesome. Thank you so much sc for sharing my channel. That's very exciting Thank you. And you know what you guys not to toot my own horn, but I know I can help so please yes Please share my channel. I'm here to help students. I'm here to make this less stressful I wish there was somebody like me when I was a student that would have really helped me I had nobody there was no such thing as a tutoring program like there just wasn't So I'm here to help you so please let me know if you need help anytime I I do upload videos a lot. So definitely make sure to subscribe Sorry, my dog was just choking there on a bone I think she's good now Paul really Paul just said that some dentists don't wear any protection on their hands. They should definitely always be wearing gloves That's gross They should wear gloves like we've had to wear gloves since like 1985 before then we didn't tell crazy Does that sound the I can't imagine? So yeah, Paul. I'm sorry. I I can't answer that for you if if you see that again I would be like here's some gloves put them on That is so weird Yes, sc. I know I totally understand where some students can get away with murder. I know and then others can't Marie unfortunately, it does have to be by the smile portal. I do offer help Help for that too though. If you go to my youtube channel and type in Smile portal I show you guys how to do that. So don't you worry. I can help you And inside the online portfolio Workshop, which I could give you the link for that if you like Because I feel like you might want to do the portfolio You might not want to take the exam because you don't want to have to worry about failing I have a video inside the portfolio workshop where I show you How to upload everything so you don't have to worry like I I can actually help you So here I'll leave you the link. I just got it for you There you go. Um, but yeah, I know it's stressful I'm old school too. Like I don't like things to be like things changing And I feel with our dental hygiene association things are literally changing like every year and it's driving me crazy So but it's my job to learn the updates to learn the changes and to help you guys Okay, so don't worry. I can help you but I do have a video inside my youtube channel as well But if you need like step by step then definitely inside the online portfolio workshop. I help you with all of that My pleasure Um, a full mouth probe I do it at least every year if not more if I have a patient who has severe perio I want to be checking every six months But you have to do it once a year. Okay, because you need to really Evaluate how things are going in school. They're going to tell you every year in school Though they might want you to do it at the beginning of the appointment and the end of the appointment So that might not be, you know, well, that's that's not going to be six months later It's probably going to be a month or two or three later. So you might be doing that. Oh, sorry full mouth series. Oh um In a dental office, we usually did a full mouth series every five years But honestly, it's not necessary like I I I do feel like it's good to have for new patient exams So you can see every tooth everywhere how it's looking So then if anything goes wrong if there's any changes You have something to compare it to But you really don't need one every five years because nothing's going to change just just sort of take specific ones But yes in school. I know you learn how to do that and that's good because you will be taking them often It depends on who you work for um No, so if you're a dental hygiene student Or a dental assisting student You have to take the board exam in order to become a licensed dental professional What me and uh, Marie were talking about is if you're a dental hygienist already So you are a dental professional and you have been audited Depending on where you live you get audited once every six years And then if you're audited you can either take what's what's called the quality assurance exam or submit your portfolio So I won't go into that too much because I think a lot of you are students I don't want to scare you but yeah, but it depends on where you live Um, and you guys my apologies. Can I let my dog go? This is live. I'm sorry. I'm just actually no. I'm not She can wait hold on princess You just rest but actually you guys we are I'm leaving soon anyway because I did say another 10 minutes My bad. I do have to go teach. So that's just why I have to leave soon. I'm sorry But I'll definitely do more question and answer lies because I'm happy to see that people like it I know when I was in school. I had to do a full mouth series on every client Every new patient. It was ridiculous. Some children adults seniors. I hated it Because in school you're like new you're still learning. You're not comfortable. I promise you you get comfortable taking x-rays You'll be so comfortable. You will love x-rays. I promise I promise you guys Does anybody have any other questions before we go because yeah, I do have to teach and you can see my puppy princess She wants to go out But yes, you guys please like this video that would be so awesome and definitely check out my youtube channel I have tons of videos do a search for whatever you're looking for. I promise you you'll find it I have everything Amanda, you're so welcome. Thank you guys for hopping on. I really appreciate it. I know it was short notice I just don't always know when I can come on because it depends if I have patients How many hours do I work per week? You know what that's hard to answer Um, if I'm seeing patients, I typically see patients from 10 a.m. Till 2 p.m Um five days a week. Sometimes it's seven days a week. Sometimes it's two days a week Princess hold on Sorry guys But then I teach and I tutor in the evenings. So technically I'm working 24 seven But I do take time off though too. I promise Oh, Amanda, thank you. Thank you. That is so nice. I love what I do So and I remember being a student and not having the support not having very kind teachers Not having anybody to go to for help So I really want to be that for dental hygiene and dental assisting students out there and for dental professionals I'm here to help because I know it can be stressful Both ways students and dental professionals Well, you guys, thank you. I am sorry that I have to go teach. I apologize Some more board exam preparation But if you guys have any questions though ever just feel free to comment on the youtube videos I'm going to leave you guys my email as well in case you want to reach out to me I typed it in the chat box Definitely sorry princess hold on definitely check out the main website And you'll see courses all kinds of things there for you. Okay, you guys I will be coming on again soon for live question and answer. I need to do this more often So thank you guys very much. Have a great day And I'll talk to you guys soon. And if you are in my board exam prep academy We meet like this all the time So you can have my full support even if you are a student still in school Sign up for the board exam prep academy because you have full access for two years And I can help you while you're in school Oh, okay guys, thank you so much. Click like that would be so awesome and make sure to click subscribe Thank you guys. Bye for now