26 May 2026 07:10
RDH with 30 Years of Experience Starting Over in a New Office | Tooth Or Dare Podcast with Toothlife.Irene
A follower left a comment asking if their 30 years of experience mean something. Sure, it means a lot...but it doesn't automatically mean you're current.
I've been an RDH for 20 years. I know what it looks like when experience is the real thing, and I know what it looks like when someone has done the same thing on repeat for two decades and called it tenure.
Both exist. Dentistry is full of both.
In this episode, we dig into a real question from an experienced hygienist starting over at a new office, and we don't let either side off the hook.
Because there are two very different versions of this story.
Version one: you've kept up, you've grown, and you're walking into an office that's behind where you are.
Version two: you've been doing the same thing for 30 years and calling it experience.
In this episode:
▪️ How to tell the difference between expertise and habit ▪️ Why the interview isn't the time to pitch improvements, regardless of how right you are ▪️ How intentional questions help you vet a workplace before you're committed to it ▪️ What a team's response to new ideas tells you about the culture ▪️ Why trust has to come before change, even when the change is obvious ▪️ The question worth asking every time: "Is there anything here that would prevent me from growing?"
The framework: Problem. Understand the consequences. Offer a solution.
Experience is only an asset if it's actually current.
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Until next time, Peace out peeps! ✌️
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