Canadian Dental Hygiene Board Exam Review: The NDHCE Method

Hello friends! Tune into this episode to take a deeper dive into tooth morphology using the FDI numbering system. We'll review how to quickly tell different classes of teeth apart—plus how to spot “giveaway” features like the cusp of Carabelli, mamelons, root curves, and crown‑to‑root ratios. We’ll also walk through FDI numbering in plain language and share simple tricks for figuring out left...

Hello friends! Episode 3 is your crash course in “what does that even mean?” when it comes to oral medicine and pathology for the NDHCE. We walk through the most test‑worthy hard‑tissue changes, periodontal findings, and everyday soft‑tissue lesions, then zoom in on the red‑flag features you absolutely cannot ignore. You’ll see how all of it ties back to the anatomy you’ve already learned, and how...

Hello friends! In this episode of The NDHCE Method, we focus on head and neck anatomy and how it can support your clinical decision‑making for the NDHCE and in practice. We talk through key landmarks, major salivary glands, and important lymph node groups, and how changes in these areas might influence your assessment, documentation, and decisions about when to monitor, treat, or refer. This episo...

Hello friends! In this kickoff episode of The NDHCE Method, we cover how to train yourself to think like the NDHCE for your Canadian dental hygiene board exam. You’ll learn how to use the dental hygiene process of care (ADPIE) to find the “most appropriate next step,” prioritize safety above all else, and stay client‑centered in your clinical reasoning when the answers look tricky. It might seem r...