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Hygienist Case Study

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I agree with your statement: "The hygienist can become culturallycompetent by finding out information on the patients culture before they arrive to the appointment. The hygienist can learn about diverse cultures in populations that they are treating". Working as a dental assistant has allowed me to help dentists communicate with patients that only speaks Spanish. I have witnessed how hard it is for dentists to communicate with patients to discuss the treatment plan they need and why. If a provider cannot gather all the necessary information, then he/she wont be able to have the right diagnostic and will not have the best treatment plan for the patients. I know that it will be impossible to know all the languages and cultures of all the

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