Overcome Your Dental Hygiene Hurdles

If you’re pursuing a career in dental hygiene and you’re thinking:

• I don’t know if I’m smart enough for this

• I don’t know if I can handle everything this path requires

• Maybe I’m not cut out for dental hygiene

You’re not on the wrong track. You’ve likely just reached a hurdle. A hurdle is the point where the demands start to outweigh your certainty.

A hurdle is a place where you stumble on the track, but it does not have to be where your journey ends. 

It’s common, uncomfortable, and part of professional education, but it is not a sign you chose the wrong path. 

This short guide helps you:

• identify where you are in the journey 

• understand what your hurdle is

• choose one practical next step to overcome the hurdle