Dental Hygienists

After more than five years of the completion the economic bachelor degree and uncompleted Master degree, now I am pursuing a totally new career, Dental Hygiene, even though I never thought about before. My life was driven around the social trends without thinking of what I really wanted. Now I have chances to pursue my aspirations; I have idea of doing something that I can help people, devolve my life to society. In my country, the science and technology is not modern enough to provide residents the best knowledge about the importance of oral hygiene. Those students like me can appropriate the most modern technologies to help our people. It is so amazing that Dental Hygienists can provide valuable services whereas building the trustworthy connections with patients. As a result, I chose dental hygiene as the foundation for my health profession since.

For my senior project I have explored the career of a Dental Hygienist, who is a licensed dental professional who is registered with a dental care association within their country of practice. Their duty is to clean teeth, examine patients for signs and symptoms of oral diseases such as gingivitis, and provide other preventive dental care. They also educate patients on ways to improve and maintain good oral cavity health. Dental hygienist occupation has many important aspects to their job, which makes it a very rewarding occupation. According to my research dental hygienists is one of the top career choices in America, being so, over the years the career has evolved into a high demanding occupation.

I observed a second year student in the dental clinic who was incredibly enthusiastic, genuine, cheerful, and helpful, and her personality would fit perfectly into what I consider the typical dental hygienist. She seemed very well prepared and confident in her ability to treat her patient. A dynamic conversation was held throughout the appointment with her easygoing and cooperative patient. Besides the appropriate clock and chair positions, I was not aware of many proper techniques when I observed at the beginning of the semester. I noticed the student kept the patient chair in the same position for treating the maxillary and mandibular teeth. I observed her for the full four hours including the preparation before her patient arrived until

Dentistry, in one form or another, helps abate feelings of hopelessness and accountability that occur during periods of confusion. Not only are they knowledgeable about specific nuances that accompany oral hygiene, but they are also very good communicators. During my interview with the interviewee continually stressed the importance of communication. Communication is imperative in many respects as individuals seek closure within the context of an uncertain world. As she indicated throughout the interview, dental hygienist helps to facilitate a healthy exchange of both concepts and notions to an already emotional individual. This is quite important as the dentist can

It focused about the different job environments that a Dental Hygiene can work in. When we hear Dental Hygiene we limit the job duties that a Dental hygienist can actually perform, but it is not only about dental cleaning and working at a dental office is beyond that. There is several benefits that come with pursuing a career in dental hygiene. One thing that stood out to me is that a Dental Hygienist are oral health educators and can also have the option to work in a school environment as an educator. It does not stop there, they also have the potential to be administrators of the job environment of their option. In some states Dental Hygienist are even allowed to administer a procedure where they do not need supervision from a dentist. Which

Majority of the writing in my major is going to include writing in a chart. Each chart will include information about the patient, and what went on during the appointment. A patient’s reason for the visit, health records, patient complaints, examinations, treatments, and things that the hygienist noticed during the visit are all examples of information that could be included in a chart. I have noticed that my dental hygienist will write about my visit on a computer in the room. It is important that the hygienist writes clearly, correct, and concise. Dentists, office staff, and insurance companies are examples of people who could potentially read these charts. So, it is important to make sure that each chart can be easy to read and understand. It is not good to have any sort of confusion in the charts, that way if a person reads them they do not make a mistake.

Although there have been oral health care models, as well as, best practice concepts for oral health, there is still a host of barriers that prevent this problem from being minimalized. Factors including negative behaviors from both the staff and residents, dexterity, mobility, as well as a lack of dental supplies, often leave the residents or the health care personnel frustrated. Some of the factors that prevent dentists from caring for these residents is a lack of mobile equipment, lack of space, time away from their private practice, and low reimbursement rates (Dirks, 2016). The director of nursing, along with the administrator, must collaborate with dental personnel to change the culture and instill a higher value on oral health. On-site training and education must be included in oral care, along with infection control regulations. Most residents are not able to coordinate their own care and often rely on personnel at the facility for assistance. There needs to be a collaboration between dental personnel, facility staff, and the residents, to cultivate oral care as an integral part of health and wellness for each resident (Chaves,

The effectiveness of preventive education is moderated by the patient's beliefs and cultural and social norms. In my home country, in the villages, it is the custom that people expect to lose their teeth by the time they are old, so it takes a lot of persuasion to get them to believe they can keep their teeth if they take care of them. Understanding different cultures increases the dental hygienist's competency and trustworthiness. It is worthwhile being part of the diversity class. Thus, during the time I study in the dental hygiene program I will have a chance to learn more about cultural differences in order to improve my communication

Research is important to distinguish between accurate and misleading research. As a dental hygienist it will be important to stay up to date with current advances in research. The ability to stay up to date on research will allow the dental hygienist to explain to patients about new products that could benefit the patient due to advancing evidence. However, not all research is accurate or has been approved in the United States. Therefore, staying connected through the dental community is also important in order to learn advancements that could potentially help patients.

In addition to the technical and scientific knowledge of dental hygiene, I expect to expand my knowledge of social and cultural issues of health and illness in medical care that transcends into the dental field. During the curriculum, I will gain the ability to navigate multifaceted political, economic, social, and, ethical issues that surround dental, medical, and pharmaceutical claims. In response, I will learn steps that allow me to detect, educate, monitor, and, counsel patients at risk of abuse or addiction to prescribed pain medicine highly involved in dentistry. I also intend to learn past drug regulations to gain necessary information to remain current about drugs being abused and mindful of how their actions may help to prevent future abuse patterns. In all, dentistry is seldom mentioned in addressing prescription drug abuse but I hope to transform dentistry to be the first line defense in the scheme and prevention of the growing epidemic of drug abuse in America.

As a future dental professional, I decided to focus my research on a topic that would be beneficial in my career as a clinician and useful for patient education. Hence, I decided to learn more about oral health. Based on my academic knowledge, so far, there is overwhelming evidence that suggests that a majority number of Americans are unaware of the link between oral health and systemic health. Poor oral health plays a vital role in impacting our overall health. This is mainly due to the lack

They communicated confidence, knowledge, and competence. He demonstrated to have a true base of knowledge, and the presentation had credible resources. The content showed appropriate depth, and I can honestly say I gained significant knowledge from it. The topic was comprehensively covered. I was very interested in this topic, not only because it is extremely important in the dental field, but also because the presenter was very persuasive. I believe he achieved a complete mastery of the topic. The infection control protocol is part of our daily routine as dental hygienists. The purpose of the study being conducted was to investigate the knowledge and awareness of the dental staff in relation to infection control. This descriptive survey that was conducted in dental offices suggested that some dental clinics neglect the importance of personal protection and cross contamination. This is something that has to be changed. People need to understand how important it is to follow infection control protocols. It is necessary to increase awareness of disease transmission. Diseases can be transmitted easily if the dental team does not take the necessary

All health care providers should be educated on the relationship between oral and general health.

Starting with the public’s perception regarding the oral cavity, through education and information, about how the mouth is linked to the body and systemic diseases, everyone must take a more active role in self-care. Next, we need to change policymaker’s perception at the local, state, and federal levels, creating new laws that will open doors to delivering an oral care delivery system to each state. Lastly, we need to change health care provider’s perceptions at all levels. Due to a lack of collaboration between the dental and medical profession, very little is known about the oral cavity, except with the dentist (Oral health, 2000). By adding dental courses to the curriculum of medical schools, as well as, further continuing education classes for doctors, nurses, and administrators in nursing facilities, we

On July 30, 2004, the Commission on Dental Accreditation adopted new standards for dental and dental hygiene education programs to provide a method to effectively train future