Stephanie Hougen, RDH, Registered Dental Hygienist, is a graduate of Texas State Dental Hygiene School, She grew up in southern Alberta and calls Calgary home.
In addition to her associate’s degree, Stephanie has additional training and is able to prescribe and treat patients under nitrous oxide (laughing gas). For individuals who have had a difficult dental experience in the past or who are nervous, this can be a welcome option for their appointments. She is also an authorized dental hygienist prescriber in Alberta and as such is able to prescribe a limited number of prescription medications.
In private practice, she has enjoyed the opportunity to understand sleep apnea, snoring, and the implications for a patient’s overall health. Patients may suffer from daytime sleepiness, memory, concentration, or learning problem. She can help explain how oral devices works and how they may improve an individual’s quality of life.
Stephanie has had the pleasure of understanding The Chao Pinhole® Surgical Technique/ Pinhole Gum Rejuvenation® invented and patented by John Chao, D.D.S., which is a scalpel-free, suture-free procedure for treating gum recession. Continuing education and staying current in dental hygiene treatment and procedures are clearly very important to her.
Stephanie enjoys giving back her expertise and had the opportunity to travel to Guatemala with Dentistry for All. It was an amazing experience of improving the lives of children and their families through dental care. She has also volunteered her time coaching various youth groups soccer and baseball.