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.
The College: University of Alabama. The Team: the Crimson Tide. The Mascot: Big Al the elephant. What Gives: The problem with giving teams creative names that stand out from your typical tigers, bears and panthers is that cyclones, hurricanes and tides are much harder to make bipedal and slap a jersey on. An elephantâ¦ now thatâs a mascot.