This article is going to give you the answers that you needed, if you are interested in being a dental hygienist. I want to show people what I see in this job.
Being a dental hygienist means that you'll have to perform a dental routine cleaning, maintenance and XR-ray that will be supervised with a dentist.
You have multiple tasks to do such as conducting the patient to x-ray scan, do the patient maintenance procedure, explain a good dental care and also assisting the dentist, like I said before.
They do a lot of things throughout the day. Here is the list: - teaching the patient the right way to take care of their teeth -cleans the teeth - taking radiography -make a report on the patient - assisting the dentist
Dental hygienists work in different places such as community health clinics, dental offices, public health agencies, nursing home, school and Education program and also in some hospital.
If you are interest it to become a dental hygienist, you need to do your education requirements, your preliminary courses such as chemistry, biology, and others. You also have to the dental hygienist program, have a license, a certification and continuing education, so you're able to do your job.
They usually work around 7-10 hours per day and sometimes even more depending on the day. In Canada, the average amount is 48,47 per hour which means around $99,19 per year. It's a lot and they deserve it.
They need to take continuing education courses so there able to keep their license. Some of them do dental anesthesia and nitrous oxide sedation so the patient can relax throughput the procedure.
Dental hygienists are in a safe environment. The only thing that they can feel is the pain in the back and that's because they have to arch their back to be able to do their job.
According to research, there is a low chance that robots will replace dental hygienist, around 43%.
It really depends on the person, some cans start to retire in their 50 or even early 60 like some can go to 70 if they are physically able to do so. Also, if they are financially stable, they could retire a little early.
I am currently doing my preliminary class (only have chemistry to finish) and once I'm done with that, I'll apply into the program. I am trying my best to get accepted because it' a job that I really want to work in. If everything goes well, in 3 years I will be done.