I  held a, “Just for the Smell of It” class at my dental office here in Raleigh, North Carolina.  I had a wonderful time with Kristen their dental hygienist, Gail the dental receptionist. (Great photo ladies) as well as Ashley, Dr. Olson’s other dental receptionist.

They had mentioned  they liked the aroma I was wearing at the time of my visit;  I explained my love as well as work/career  in creating blends for individuals as well as working with Essential 3  in their sales, education and and blending departments.  They loved the idea and scheduled a class.  I  appreciated their excitement and willingness to schedule and hold the class right after finishing a long day of work and taking time from their family. WE HAD A BALL!

As clove essential oil went around I was surprised the scent was not familiar with any of them.  When I worked as a dental assistant, “way back when”, clove was a strong aroma in the office, as we often used clove prior to filling a cavity if the cavity was close to the root.  I would place a drop of clove on a cotton pill and the dentist would dab the prepared site prior to filling. Clove’s antiseptic and analgesic properties are often used to soothe a toothache.

Gail who was fighting allergies, seemed to be drawn to the essential oils that cleared her nasal passages; she chose to blend Peppermint, Black Spruce and Pine Needle for her spritzer.  Kristen was drawn to the soft fl orals and certain citrus’, they couldn’t get to her fast enough!  Ashley liked so many she was wondering how she was going to be able to choose her favorites to make her blend.

I loved watching their faces when that AHAAA moment came after the whiff of that perfect scent. We had a great 1-1/2 hrs. of sniffing, bringing up some great memories from the aroma they were smelling and each creating their own unique spritzer and bath blend.

Thanks Ashley, Gail, Kristen and Dr. Olsen, I had a great fun!

I would love to hear from other dentists and or staff that use essential oils in their office; as a pick me up in the afternoon or even in the waiting room to calm patients or is anyone out there still using clove?