Dental hygienist Judy Cornelison tells PEOPLE why she wears cute costumes to work: ... So she wears a funny costume or hat when she greets a patient. It's an icebreaker, she says.

Back in the present, I’m grateful that my hygienist is wearing gloves. However, I note that nearly everything today is sheathed in protective plastic or bacteria-filtering polypropylene fiber.

Jess Potter, a dental hygienist who starred on the UK version of the reality show “Married at First Sight,” took to TikTok to make a case as to why you should be sharing a toothbrush with your ...