Benefits Of Dental Hygienist School

Answer 1

A dental hygienist is a licensed professional in the dental field specializing in preventative tooth care and oral health. By attending a dental hygienist school, graduates enjoy plentiful job options and higher- than-average wages. As with most health care jobs, there are a variety of websites that advertise and promote jobs for dental school graduates and many of those sites allow for resume posting as well. The career is considered highly flexible for working parents or those individuals who are caring for aging parents and need flexible, part-time employment.

Dental hygiene requirements include the following:

• Dental hygienists in Canada must complete their first year of university, followed by a two-year program of hygienist school and pass a written board and a clinical board exam.
• Dental hygienists in America are required to graduate from an accredited dental hygienist program, with either an associate's degree, certificate, bachelor's degree or master's degree.

Dental schools in America are accredited by the American Dental Association, or ADA, and dental hygienists programs require both general education courses in addition to those specific to the dental hygiene field. The general education courses may include all or some of the following:

• human anatomy
• materials science
• nutrition

And some of the courses specifically related to the dental field may include all or some of the following:

• oral anatomy
• pharmacology
• radiology
• periodontology
• and clinical skills

After attending dental hygienist school, a graduate will have experience in the expected patient process of care, which typically includes the following steps:

Patient assessment, which is where the patient's medical and dental history are evaluated, x-rays are taken, and a basic periodontal assessment is performed.

Patient diagnosis, which is the assessment of the data determined by the patient's condition in order to apply appropriate treatment.

Patient treatment, which is usually performed in conjunction with a dentist and is the result of the assessment and diagnosis and implements the planned and agreed upon treatment.

Common procedures that may be performed by dental hygienists include cleanings, which are medically known as prophylaxis, scaling and root planing for patients with periodontal disease, taking x-rays, applying dental sealants, administering fluoride treatments, and patient education.