“Chapter 1: The Evolving Profession of Dental Hygiene.” Dental Hygiene Theory and Practice‚ by Michele Leonardi Darby and Margaret M. Walsh‚ 2nd ed.‚ Saunders‚ 2003‚ pp. 2–18. Dental hygiene is defined as the study of preventive oral healthcare involving the practice of preventing oral disease and promoting overall health. Dental hygienists are licensed ancillary dental care professionals specializing in cleaning and providing advice for caring for the teeth. Said process of care involves five
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career in the dental field. My mom‚ previously a dental lab technician‚ kept a box of retainers and impressions that she had made while still in college. When I was around six‚ she showed me the box and explained to my sister and I what a retainer was‚ an impression‚ and what the different teeth were called. This sparked both of our interest in teeth and we frequently would pull the box out and investigate the contents. Later‚ while exploring a garage sale‚ we found a Play-Doh dental kit. This was
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Dental hygiene is a dynamic and challenging career that offers team work‚ personal growth‚ fulfillment and extraordinary benefits‚ and it is the perfect career for me. Good qualities for a dental hygienist are compassion and enjoying caring for people; two qualities that fit my personality. I love the thought of knowing I can have a positive impact on a person’s health. I have worked as a dental assistant the majority of my working years‚ so I understand what it takes to become a dental hygienist
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Personal hygiene entails bathing regularly‚ keeping your hair clean‚ trimming fingernails and toenails‚ brushing your teeth and using deodorant. Personal hygiene can enhance your self-confidence and improve your chances of success in many areas of your life. A lack of it can have certain social and health ramifications. Psychological problems can often spur bad hygiene practices. Your personal hygiene can affect other people. People who do not wash their hands‚ for example‚ can pass infections or
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mean by dental health? Dental health refers to all aspects of the health and functioning of our mouth especially the teeth and gums. Apart from working properly to enable us to eat‚ speak‚ laugh (look nice)‚ teeth and gums should be free from infection‚ which can cause dental caries‚ inflammation of gums‚ tooth loss and bad breath. Dental caries‚ also known as tooth decay or cavities‚ is the most common disorder affecting the teeth. The main factors controlling the risk of dental caries are
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maintain personal hygiene 1.1 Personal hygiene is important to maintain to ensure good health and wellbeing. Having a clean and respectable appearance will help maintain individuals self-esteem making them feel better in themselves in and around the company of others and to enjoy life more. For the elderly hygiene becomes more personal and private. When helping individuals with personal hygiene it is important to be sensitive and to respect their dignity. 1.2 Poor hygiene can cause skin
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religion with equal harmony is known as spiritual health. Community health is the art and science of maintaining‚ protecting and improving the health of people through organized community efforts. Hygiene Hygiene is defined as the science and art of preserving and improving health. The purpose of hygiene is to allow man to live in healthy relationship with his environment. It deals both with an individual and a community as a whole.
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Personal hygiene is very important because when we ’re in close contact with other college students bad breath or body odor is very offensive. We all want to feel like part of a group‚ but when our poor hygiene gets in the way‚ you may find you do not have very many friends. As parents‚ we need to encourage our children to practice good dental and personal hygiene‚ so that when they are adults they will develop good hygiene habits. At an early age as young as 11 years old‚ boys start to notice
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becoming a dentist. To become a dentist‚ one must attend dental school. The dental school must be accredited by the American Dental Association (ADA). In order to be accepted into any of the 56 (2006) dental schools in the United States‚ you must complete two years of predental education. Most people get a bachelor’s degree. In order to be accepted into dental school‚ you must first take the Dental Admissions Test (DAT). In the first year of dental school students normally take science classes like microbiology
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