How To Become A Dental Hygienist

My whole life, it has been apparent to those around me that I would be a dentist. I am highly inquisitive, passionate, compassionate, experienced, and I love teeth. I remember getting so excited to have my teeth cleaned as a child because my trips to the dentist were so much fun! At a young age, my mother instilled the importance of oral hygiene care. To this day, I wonder if it was the dentist, dental hygienist, or just the dental office ambiance that had me engaged as a young child. Almost immediately after graduating high school, I went to school to become a registered dental assistant and at that point, I figured out that I possess good manual dexterity, which is a fundamental skill to be efficient in the dental field. At the same time, I unlocked the key to my calling, passion. Six years later, I realized I had the potential to

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.

Before this school year started, me and my group members had little knowledge on dental specialties, but now we’ve become experts on the topic. This project has helped us become acquainted with the structure and appearance of dental offices, and it will help us educate the community through our models and presentation. Not only did this experience inform us, it opened our eyes as to what we want to pursue. I’ve become more interested in the orthodontic field and I know my group mate is thinking about going into pedodontics. Our project took a lot of time and effort and we hope it will expand the way the public sees the dental

Most people know what they would like to do when they grow up. Today I will be talking about three carriers I am interested in and that I would like to pursue. When I was thinking about a career I wanted to pursue. I know I would have to be social open-minded. I would like to assist others if needed help. I wanted to be successful. When I thought about it I came up with three careers. I would like to pursue to be a social worker, dental hygienist or agent/management.these three carriers are very different yet A light. How I would achieve working as one of these jobs I would have to know my priority straight maintain a good balance between job and sports getting one of these jobs will be hard but achievable.

My name is Maribel and I'm 19 years old. I was born and raised in North Carolina. I do not have kids yet, but plan on having at least one later on in the future. I love to run, I use to be in cross country in which we would run 3 miles everyday. Sadly, I haven't ran since I graduated which was in 2014. But, plan on getting back on track because this freshman 15 I ended with is not good. I'm going to school to become a dental

Dentistry offers the ability to apply my interests in science whilst having the opportunity to communicate with people and to make a positive contribution in their lives. I developed my interest in dentistry during my regular check-ups where I got to know my dentist and build up a relationship with them. I believe that with my dedication and work ethic alongside my extensive volunteering, I have the ability to become a reputable dentist. An aspect of dentistry that I enjoy is the ‘hands on’ experience obtained and the teamwork involved alongside the mentally and physically challenging demands of the profession.

At this time in my life, the career chose that I find more interesting is a Dental Hygienist. As a Dental Hygienist, I will have to work hard to succeed in my career. If I don’t go to college I won’t get a good education and I will have the opportunity to choose from a variety of different types of jobs.

Towards the end of my high school year, an incident happened that costed two of my front teeth. There I was, sitting in the dental office feeling despair and helpless. But all the horrible feelings vanished after I saw the dental hygienist. The dental hygienist told me he had lost his teeth during his high school times also, and there is nothing to worry about. To make the situation better, he even showed me a picture of him smiling without his teeth. There are numerous ways to show and provide your care for other people, and that is the moment when I decided to choose dental hygienist as a major. Moving on to the year of 2015, my brother was hospitalized for his nearly-ruptured appendix. During that time, me and my parents were not able to stay in the hospital at all time due to our family business. Thanks to the nurses, they

Bacteria adhere to the tooth surface and is often missed due to incorrect brushing or lack of flossing. Another common mistake is flossing after brushing. This action will only release more bacteria in the mouth, rather than flossing before brushing. Most patients are unaware that flossing can be a more complex action than assumed. Commonly missed spots when flossing is the proximal space between the mesial and distal of teeth. This is when the dental hygienist begins to educate the patient on the correct form of flossing and brushing in order to contribute to a cleaner mouth. The use of a Waterpik can also help with patients who often miss the proximal spaces when flossing. A Waterpik uses a range of different speeds to force water between the teeth and loosen up any debris. Also, the dental hygienist must correlate to the patient and attract the patient into learning greater details towards oral hygiene to better their health. Asking open ended questions will bring the patient more into the conversation. For instance, engaging the patient by asking or having the patient show their home health habits. In return, giving additional suggestions will help with developing good home health habits for patients. Another helpful tool is to assess caries risk factors and manage caries, based on preventive and curative clinical procedures. “One protocol, termed Caries Management by Risk Assessment (CAMBRA), is an evidence-based approach to preventing, reversing and, when

I appreciated the opportunity to volunteer at my local dentist office and was fond of helping the hygienist prepare her tools, suctioning patients’ mouths, helping with periodontal charting, and sterilizing tools along with the equipment after each patient. I also took joy in communicating with the patients about my schooling and how I hope to become a dental hygienist. Many of the patients were generous and wished me luck in my future. The dentist of the clinic, Paul A. Sensor, enjoyed having me and said to update him about my future endeavors. After job shadowing Stephanie Korth and learning more about being a dental hygienist, it changed the way I viewed going to the dentist. She was a great example for me and she ensured me that this was the job for me. When I came to the Iowa Central Dental Hygiene Clinic, I found myself asking the student hygienist questions about the process of the examination that I wouldn’t have known about before. I see this profession in my future knowing I want to impact people’s health in a positive way. I also want a job that is going to challenge me to reach my full

Sitting at the kitchen table, looking up at the family portrait of myself and our five children, my husband and I reflected on why I chose to leave the military. As we spoke, I reminded him that I wanted a career that I genuinely enjoyed and offered stability; although I was pursuing a degree in Accounting at Thomas Nelson Community College, I was not motivated in truly making it a career. My husband’s response was candid yet, simple and encouraging: “You love teeth and oral hygiene, go be a dentist!” As a consequence of that life-changing conversation, I have made strides towards dentistry as a profession, one which as has been filled with uncertainties, challenges, gratification, and growth. I eagerly look forward to embarking the next phase in achieving my goals of becoming a dentist by obtaining my Masters in Medical Science from Hampton University.

According to Carter (2014), “Dental fear is a unique phobia with special psychosomatic components that impact on the dental health of the odontophobic persons” (p. 1). A study by McMaster (2012) found that, “5.5% of Canadians reported being “very afraid or terrified” for their dental visit and 9.8% were “somewhat afraid”.” No one is born having fear towards dental visits, so anyone who is afraid has been taught somewhere that dental treatment is something to fear. Having a negative dental experience or having your parents act in a negative way about going for their dental appointment can both be factors towards you having dental anxiety or dental phobia. It is important to understand the affects dental phobia has on adults and children because exposure to the stimulus can provoke an anxious response. Dental phobia can cause a lot of distress, and can impact other aspects of your health, not just inside the oral cavity. The purpose of this paper is to discuss the link between parents and their children on dental fear, the harm to peoples overall health, and the proven methods to overcome dental phobia. Our role as dental hygienists are to educate the clients on what is happening at each moment so they understand and are reassured there is nothing to fear. It is our role as well to realize if someone is too afraid to to try and do the best we can in the situation, even if that means referring the client elsewhere for

While dental professionals treat patients fairly, as individuals and without discrimination they do have particular strategies for dealing with patients of different age and gender. Because of their developmental reliance, young children compose of a distinctive society needing the concentration of association and governmental administrations. Oral health is an well-known and vital factor of children’s comprehensive health, working ability, and public welfare. Dental care and fear or anxiety have been connected in in mainstream culture. An example of this is how a small surgical procedure done on a conscious patient can be seen as awfully painful. Dental procedures are often undesirable to the senses with their loss of physical feeling from local drugs. The actual place of the patient and dentist or hygienist can be thought of by the young child as overpowering. Young children anticipating the dental treatment with hardly any prior

In first grade a friend came in and sat beside me at lunch, she had been absent for a few days and returned with very few visible teeth. Many students laughed and scooted away, but others became immersed in conversation about which of their teeth were rotting or what it was like to go to the dentist because they had never been. I began to notice the need for oral health care providers and education before I even knew I would be someone that would change it. At this time my favorite instruments were a paintbrush and a microscope. As I grew older I knew I wanted to help others and to make a difference in my small town but I assumed I would help through my artistic talents, maybe teach or become an art therapist. I loved science but when do you get to draw, sculpt, and paint as a scientist? The answer to this question became very clear one day as I sat in my dentist’s chair and he explained the instruments he was using and how he was using them. I started preparing for a career in dentistry at an early age but not without facing many obstacles along the way.

When I was six years old, I needed to have a tooth pulled. The dentist had my father leave the room, then, as I kicked and screamed and fought, he proceeded to restrain me with one hand, while he held a black anesthesia mask over my face with the other. I woke up with a mouth full of bloody gauze and an intense fear of dentists. For many people, finding a good dentist is a hard task because of past bad experiences. I often tell people that I 'd rather give birth than go to the dentist. Since I have seven kids, born naturally, I know from which I speak. I also know that it is possible to find a great dentist, and while I am largely over my phobia, I would have no compunction about switching dentists if I felt that the one I was seeing did