How long is dental hygienist school? DESCRIPTION: A Dental hygienists provide dental hygiene treatment and give information related to the prevention of diseases and disorders of the teeth and mouth. They are employed in dentist’s offices, hospitals, clinics, educational institutions, government agencies and in the private industry.…
Thinking back on my elementary school years, I have vivid memories experiencing curiosity for my own, as well as my classmates’ “wiggly teeth.” Ever since then, my interest in dentistry has grown exponentially. It is clear to me that dental health is the career path I want to pursue in the hopes of ultimately becoming a dentist. I want to be a dental hygienist with the academic background to apply to dental school in my future. Last summer I was able to job shadow a dental hygienist.…
LRSA Dr. Portia Bell Adria Smith Dental Assisting Mod C The knowledge Dr. Bell brought to our class was and will be very useful for all of our futures. The things she taught us are not only useful in the work place but also in our everyday lives.…
Did you know oral disease remains to be a widespread problem considering their are many know preventative techniques. While poor oral hygiene is a problem amongst many people, the American Dental Hygienists Association and other nation organization have determined that the main problem for poor dental hygiene is due to the cause of poor communication. Dental Hygienist have been working on communication techniques for low oral health literacy patients in order to help their patients understand how to use simple tools, and how to perform simple task at home in order to clean and maintain clean and oral disease free teeth. According to the (CDC) Center for Disease Control and Prevention, one out of twenty middle aged adults in the United States…
Some notable boards are not on this list, because they do not meet the Dental Examiners requirements. For example, the State Board of Technical Professions regulates a variety of professions including engineering, architecture, and landscape. While, the board has members involved in all of those professions, no single profession represents a majority of the board. So while four members of the board are engineers, they make up only a portion of the thirteen-member board.…
Is it true that you are somebody who is continually stressing over the dental practitioner? You are not the only one. A long way from it, actually. At whatever time you remain in a stay with a modest bunch of individuals, you're likely imparting space to somebody (or various someones!) who shares your dental office fear.…
Oral diseases, including gingivitis and periodontitis, are inflammation of the gums due to lack of brushing and flossing, irregular dental cleanings, tobacco use, heavy alcohol use, poor dietary choices, diabetes and medications that reduce saliva production. Oral diseases cause the gums to recede from the tooth and lead to tooth decay. Mexican Americans aged 35-44 years experience untreated tooth decay nearly twice as much as white, non-Hispanics. The greatest disparity among children aged 2-8 is seen in Mexican Americans. While 47.2% of adults have some form of periodontal disease, the greatest amount is among Mexican Americans.…
Conclusions and Future Study In conclusion, it is necessary as oral health care providers to recognize the link between the patient’s systemic health and oral health. Further testing is needed to determine if there is a direct correlation between OSAS and periodontitis. However, there is an indirect link between the signs and symptoms of OSAS and the development of periodontitis.…
Since the arrival of client at the clinic and till his departure, communication played an important in all aspects of clinic operations. At the time of arrival, the receptionist provided warm greetings along with information and consent forms. Those forms are important to establish to establish a healthy relationship with clients. The typical day for dental office I observed began with a group meeting.…
Dental Hygiene A career in Dental Hygiene requires an associate’s degree, demands a detail oriented, people person, and offers great employee benefits. Alfred Civilion Fones (1869 – March 15, 1938) was from Bridgeport, Connecticut and he was an American dentist who has been known as the founder of the Dental Hygiene profession, starting in 1906. Alfred also trained Irene Newman to be his assistant to perform procedures on their patients. Alfred was concerned about the number of patients losing their teeth and he was convinced that removing plaque and sugar substances could reduce or prevent tooth loss.…
Introduction to the Dental Hygiene profession has been a complete and enjoyable class that set the core all the clinical documentation and protocol to follow here at Fortis college. As part of this class the instructor had create a variety of interactive assignments where students get to experience what it feels when having a real patient in front of them. Such was the clinic observation activity where we, the lower clinic class, had the opportunity to observe how students of a higher class were handling a full clinic section with the help of their high qualified instructors. One of the expectations I had for this activity was that I would be able to see the process of care in action, since the clinician brings the patient to the operatory…
It is caused by microorganisms that grow on the tooth's surfaces. '' The body’s immune system fights the bacteria as the plaque stretches and expands below the gum line. Periodontitis includes progressive loss of the alveolar bone around the teeth, If not treated, can lead to loss of…
INTRODUCTION Periodontitis is the disease of the teeth supporting tissues caused mainly by gram negative microorganisms.(1) it result from an interaction between host and microorganisms and modified by various mediators such as environmental and systemic factors(2), genetic predisposition and nutrition. Periodontitis on the other hand may be a risk factor for systemic health and participate in the pathogenesis of many diseases such as diabetes mellitus (DM) and CVD. The way by which periodontitis affect systemic health or health conditions affect periodontitis is through releases of inflammatory cytokines. Periodontitis provoke a series of events involved in immune system of the host.(1)during inflammation the inflammatory cells…
Diabetes, as previously mentioned, is a risk factor for periodontal disease. Diabetes is known to cause an increase in vulnerability to infections, inflammation,…
In gingivitis, the gums become red, swollen and can bleed easily, this makes the cleaning of the teeth more difficult, and if it remains untreated, the inflammation affects also the jaw bone [18]. While Periodontitis is not just chronic inflammation of the gums and jawbone caused by different bacteria, but also…