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Career-related information
Hygienists do a lot in their career they clean and polish teeth with hand, power, and ultrasonic tools. Dental hygienists use many machines and tools to do there job. These tools allow them to Remove tartar, stains, and plaque from teeth, also take and develop x-rays. As a hygienist you can do simpler tasks like Assess patient's’ oral health and report findings to dentists. Also document patient care and treatment plans educate patients about oral hygiene techniques, such as how to brush and floss correctly. Why someone would become a dental hygienists is they get to help and educate patients with their dental health and make it better for them to …show more content…
The majority of community college programs take at least two years to complete, with graduates receiving associate degrees.“Dental hygienists typically need an associate’s degree in dental hygiene. Bachelor’s degrees in dental hygiene are also available, but are less common.” ( Dental Hygienist Education and Training Requirements )
A small number of hygienists worked in other settings like , including offices of physicians, outpatient clinics, and schools. Dental hygienists work very closely with dentists. Dental hygienists always wear safety glasses, surgical masks, and gloves to protect themselves and patients from infectious diseases. (“Almost all dental hygienists worked in dentists’ offices in 2014. A small number of hygienists worked in other settings, including offices of physicians, outpatient clinics, and schools. Dental hygienists work closely with dentists.”)
“(A small number of hygienists worked in other settings, including offices of physicians, outpatient clinics, and …show more content…
“(Dental school enrollment and the number of dental schools has dropped dramatically over the last four decades, and retiring dentists outnumber the new graduates ready to fill their spots. The exact opposite is happening in dental hygiene. New programs are popping up all over the country, graduating dental hygiene students in record numbers through accelerated curriculums that take 18 months or less in some schools.”)
The future of dental work is expected to be more involved with technology making it even easier and improving their practices and serve more patients “(Hygienists all over the country are becoming entrepreneurs and designing unique ways to deliver care. Two patient common denominators remain constant — needs and services. The variables are how and where the care is delivered. The key to the future is portability. Dental hygienists of the future will be allowed to deliver services far outside of the traditional treatment