The Possibilities of a Dental Hygienist When envisaging a future career, we generally tend to base our ideas off of the most known careers such as doctors, chefs, police officers and fireman, without the knowledge of the other possible career opportunities. After doing weeks of extensive research, I found a very feasible and riveting future career, a Dental Hygienist. Dental Hygiene is a preventive oral health profession that helps people maintain better dental health for the future. Though this
Due to poor positioning, dental hygienist are at a risk of developing musculoskeletal disorders such as “the tendons, tendons sheaths, muscles, and nerves of hands, wrists, arms, elbows, shoulders, neck and back” (Darby & Walsh page 144). 70% of members of the dental team, including dentists, assistants and hygienists reported of having some sort of back pain due to improper positioning http://www.ada.org/en/publications/ada-news/2013-archive/july/posturing-for-relief). Of those 70%, 79% admitted
is dental hygiene. When telling people what my major is they all tend to ask the same question. The question what is usually asked is, “why do you want to work im peoples mouth’s. My response to the question is that the career will give me the opportunity to help people become more confident with their smiles. The question to me is kind of misleading about the career. Dental hygienists have more tasks to accomplish at the dental office other than being in peoples mouth’s. My major is dental hygiene
Out of all the careers in the world, a dental hygienist probably has one of the most interesting and flexible jobs. Not only is this career interesting and flexible, but it is also very helpful towards others and usually pays pretty well too. Many people become dental hygienists because of the easy education requirements and high demand for their jobs. These days, dental hygienists are more respected and being hired more rapidly due to the fact that more and more people are keeping and taking better
The dental hygiene profession has long been one of the most important and rewarding careers in the dental field. As our society has become more aware of the importance of preventive measures in dental care, the dental hygiene profession has taken a center stage in dentistry. The residual effect of elevated awareness of preventive care is the increase in liability of practicing dental hygienists. Due to the fact that majority of hygienist works in private practices, many do not have the proper
("Dental Hygienist") When it comes to working on the job, the hours of work depend on you, the more you want to work you are happy to do what you like. Most dental hygienists work in multiple dentist offices and come in on the days that they want to work on. Also as a dental hygienist you’re not suck working in a dentist office for the rest of your life you may be employed to provide dental hygiene services for patients in hospitals, nursing homes and public health clinics. ("Dental Hygienist")
never a bad atmosphere to me, I actually enjoy the dentist. Laura was my first dental hygienist from as far back as I can remember, and she had the whitest teeth I have ever seen! I have honestly came to the conclusion that I am obsessed with teeth. With this being said, I have always felt and known that I wanted to be a dental hygienist. I am currently in my first year here at Community College getting my preq for dental hygiene. I always get the question, “Why would you want to look in somebody’s
go to college to become a Dental Hygienist. By becoming a dental hygienist I will accommodate a good amount of pay to support myself and my future family. Becoming a hygienist is most likely the best choice for me because I have always been interested in teeth and one of my main priorities is my oral hygiene. But also, I have been told that I am really good at making people feel more comfortable and helping them relax. Therefore I have come to the conclusion that dental hygiene is the job for me
Dental hygienists often describe their careers as rewarding, being able to be with patients on a one on one basis is very intimate and gratifying. When you ask a dental hygienist what technology impacts their everyday experience it is almost a comical reaction. There has been many advances technologically in the dental field, however, most end up benefitting the dentist. Dental hygiene is still fueled by good old fashioned elbow grease. It takes experience and education to be able to identify what
be a dental hygienist. When you’re a dental hygienist, you basically just clean the patient’s teeth and see if they have a gum disease. They maintain the teeth to be nice, clean, and healthy. They remove the plaque, the tartar, take x-rays, check to see if there’s a gum disease, and many more. They also apply things such as sealants to protect the teeth, record their findings of the patient’s teeth, and educate the patient about their hygiene on their teeth. Overall, being a dental hygienist is all
Working in the dental field has made me realized that many people do not care for their dental health. Why do most people see the dentist only if they are in pain? I ask myself this question quite often at I ask my patients. I love working in the dental field and part of selecting my career has a hygienist is that I want to educate all the patients at my office about how much we need our teeth and how to keep a good oral health. Everyone wants to have a pretty amazing smile. Most importantly
Dental hygienists are at risk of obtaining diseases and illnesses, but also they are at risk of other injuries in their work environment. Most people do not realize how dangerous and risky this career field is. According to Noel Kelsch, “Dental health care professionals (DHCP) are truly at risk, ranking No. 2 out of 974 occupations.” This information comes from the Department of Labor's Occupational Information Network. The Dental Hygienist Profession is a risky one. From contaminated blood to radiation
The dental hygiene care environment is the physical setting that contains equipment and instruments where the dental hygienist delivers professional oral care (Darby & Walsh, 2015, p.91). Decor, lighting, temperature, sound, and smell influence the environment in an office and can leave a lasting impression to the client and set the tone for the visit (Darby & Walsh, 2015, p. 91). Decor should be calm and relaxing with no overwhelming color schemes (Darby & Walsh, 2015, p. 91). Colour has a psychological
of that population do not have the best oral health. Dental care in rural areas is mainly restorative dental work meaning it is mainly cleaning, checking out tooth decay, and seeing what the next step is to help the patient. A dental hygienist normally completes all of these procedures meaning a dentist is not necessarily needed to go over these types of things. Dental hygienists are the frontline of dental care in rural areas. Dental hygienists are becoming more of a demand in rural areas; they
Before I explain why I want to be a Dental Hygienist and why I think I will be an asset to the profession, I want to shed some background information to help you understand more. Ever since I began high school, I knew I wanted to be in the heath care field. I went though four years nursing classes taught by the high school. The health care field is a strong interest of mine. So, during my senior year, I decided to do dual enrollment with Albany Tech, to become a Certified Nursing Assistant. I took
Dentists and dental hygienists spend a majority of their appointment time physically exposing themselves to excessive force, and repetitive motion while using dental instruments, as well as numerous distorted body positions that are needed to gain access to the patient’s mouth. Research has shown correlations between improper ergonomics and upper extremity pain within the dental setting.7,16,17,19 There are many documented cases describing clinicians musculoskeletal pain regarding their dental and dental
working in the office is meeting the oral health needs of the patients. The main duty of the hygienist is to do the routinely check-ups, which include removing plaque. They also give them a better understanding of how to improve their oral hygiene. Education is an important part of becoming a dental hygienist. The most important subjects going into the program include: chemistry, math, biology, health, ect.. Hygienist commonly just get their Associates degree, which is then only two to three years of schooling
Ergonomic Practices for Dental Hygienists Chastaine Daniels Southeastern Technical College Dental hygiene is amongst many professions that come with an increased risk of injury. In fact, evidence suggests that the incidence of dental professionals acquiring musculoskeletal disorders is reaching 96%. According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), these complications are a result of “repetitive motion or awkward posture for more than 2 hours at a time
of someone’s personality is how they smile and how often they do. One can tell how the person’s attitude is by seeing if they smile often or they do not smile at all. Now exactly what does it take to obtain a perfect healthy smile? This is how dental hygienist changed the way of society viewed teeth. Maybe back then when cavemen and cavewomen existed, they would not use a tooth brush, who knows. However according to a source of Colgate Oral Care Center, the history of a toothbrush was dated back to
registered dental hygienists in the United States (Callahan). Hygienists are licensed oral health professionals who focus on preventing and treating oral diseases-both to protect teeth and gums, and also to protect patients' total health. They are graduates of accredited dental hygiene education programs in colleges and universities, and must take a written national board examination and a clinical examination before they are licensed to practice. In addition to treating patients directly, dental hygienists