Hygienists are in demand in general dental practices and in specialty practices such as periodontics or pediatric dentistry. They also may be employed to provide dental hygiene services for patients in hospitals, nursing homes and public health clinics.
UA's mascot is an elephant called Big Al.. The name was chosen in the late 1970s in a campus-wide contest. The origin of the mascot dates back to 1930. On October 8, a sportswriter wrote about the previous weekend's Alabama-Ole Miss football game.
T-Roy, the Troy mascot and a fan favorite, has been a familiar sight at Troy athletic events since making his first appearance in the mid 1980s. T-Roy became the school mascot after a campus-wide decision on the name for a new mascot.There was an election by the student body with âT-Royâ coming out victorious.mail to a Friend | Print. NICKNAME. The Troy athletic teams have had a variety of nicknames throughout the years, from Bulldogs to Teachers to Red Wave. As the football team began competition in the 1910s, the was called Bulldogs or Teachers (since the school began as teacherâs college).