EP 4 Why Are Dental Hygienists Undervalued

The theunhingedhygienists’s Podcast · May 20, 2026 · 49m

🎙️ EPISODE 4: Why Are Dental Hygienists So Undervalued? 🦷🔥

We’re saying the quiet part out loud in this episode. Dental hygienists are expected to do everything — educate, prevent disease, manage anxiety, catch health concerns, wear 47 different hats… and somehow still be treated like “just the cleaner.” 😵‍💫

In this episode, we get real about: ✨ Burnout in hygiene ✨ The emotional and physical demands of the job ✨ Being overlooked in healthcare ✨ Production pressure + unrealistic expectations ✨ Why hygienists deserve WAY more respect, support, and compensation

This conversation is honest…