dentist to get their teeth cleaned. Dental hygienists clean teeth‚ examine patients for signs of oral diseases such as gingivitis‚ and provide other preventative dental care. They also educate patients on ways to improve and maintain good oral health. For anyone who can accept the cons‚ this can lead to a personally rewarding career. To become a Dental Hygienist‚ you must go through Dental Assisting first. Unless‚ you go to a college where the Dental Hygienist program is 2 years long and they combine
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and a little bit of disgust as I explained that it was my ultimate dream to become a dental hygienist. “What if a child bites you?” “The human mouth is disgusting!” Listening to people question and insult my dreams only further enhanced my dedication to this occupation. I was determined to prove them wrong; to prove that I could achieve this. For a long time‚ I feared I may not have the qualities to become a dental
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In five or so years I hope to be settled into a job as a dental hygienist. Preferably a job in Rutherford county or surrounding areas. I became interested in the career field in high school after speaking to the hygienist at my dentist office. She was extremely supportive and truthful about what to expect out of this career path. I have also completed 40 hours of job shadowing that have also given me information on what to expect. While most of my activities in my youth consisted of mainly sports
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Becoming a Dental Hygienist Ever wonder why your dentist doesn’t actually clean your teeth? It’s cause that’s the job of the dental hygienist. They are specialist at keeping your teeth and gums healthy and clean. My goal of becoming a dental hygienist will soon come to pass. All I need is dedication‚ motivation‚ ambition‚ and understanding. This latter element becomes very important when discussing this career field. The most basic elements that one must understand when considering becoming a dental hygienist
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cost-effective healthcare service. In this paper‚ I described my personal experience as a dental hygienist‚ which was regarding my interaction with a patient who is socially and culturally diverse from me as well as the approach that I used in the cross-cultural communication. Few years back‚ a Muslim Asian woman‚ aged around 50 years old‚ came to the clinic where I worked at to get a consultation on her dental problems. Based on her personal records and interview data‚ it was known that she came from
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and drug interactions that can compromise routine dental treatment and even elicit medical emergencies. A hygienist should not only have the knowledge to treat a respiratory emergency but also how to prevent one. Respiratory diseases can be divided into upper and lower respiratory diseases‚ some requiring more precautions than others. It is important to know the general characteristics of both types and the problems they present to receiving dental treatment. This paper is indicated to discuss the
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When I came into the clinic I was greeted by Patrick and Monica. They showed me around the clinic. I was also introduced to Liah‚ Antinique‚ and the rest of the team. With no hesitation I started to help Antinique with a patient that came in for a dental and a mass removal; it was a schnauzer named Jackpot. Antinique was filling out some information in the records and asked me if I can pull up 0.5ml of hydromorphone and 3.0ml of penicillin. The patient’s records were written on index cards and were
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I the practice I work for‚ there are two locations and each has one hygienist. I work at the Clearwater office and the other hygienist at the Tarpon office. To ensure inter-observer reliability in dental hygiene diagnosis‚ both office has the same types of instruments. I have to say‚ before I started working there‚ the office had old and not uniform instruments. It took me about five months to build up the armamentarium in my office. Now‚ each instrument kit has Metal UNC12 metal probes that I use
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Rodriguez 2 Career Paths Rochell D Rodriguez Coastal Bend College A registered dental hygienist not only cleans‚ examines‚ and provide preventive care but they also educate. The career also allows for other career paths. This includes‚ private practice as a clinician being the most popular work place for the dental hygienist‚ a corporate office‚ public health‚ researcher‚ educator‚ administrator‚ and or entrepreneur. Each career option varies in education requirements. The
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Many different aspects between dental care and all of its sciences exist. Two very commonly confused professions within dental care are dental hygienists and dental assistants. Dental care as a whole consists of removing decay‚ filling cavities‚ cleaning and polishing the teeth‚ x-rays‚ checking for cancer of the mouth and many other procedures to maintain a healthy mouth‚ promoting a healthier life. In a nut shell‚ dental hygienists remove soft deposits from teeth‚ teach patients how to practice
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