Dental Hygienist Experience

I grew up in a rural part of Ethiopia where there are no proper health facilities, let alone a dentist. But, there is a strong tradition of celebrating a healthy and clean teeth; beautifully expressed by songs, poems, and other forms of literature. Lyrics about a woman’s teeth like “her tooth is so white, it shines more than an ice” are very common in Ethiopian music.
Most of Ethiopian population lives in the countryside and doesn’t have accesses for toothbrush or toothpaste instead, people uses chewing sticks like “Zana” and “Neem”. Even if some Researches support those “sticks” has some antimicrobial effect, the medical community never advocates the idea.
I never knew or met someone who is a dentist or dental hygienist until college but, I really wanted to be the one who ease the …show more content…
What I love most about this profession is, it focuses more on teaching patients how to prevent their oral and overall health, rather than treating after an infection occurred. “Good oral hygiene and oral health can improve your overall health, reducing the risk of serious disease and perhaps even preserving your memory in your golden years” as a famous dentist once quoted.
I didn’t decide to be a dental hygienist only because I like the profession; I also fully understand the duties and responsibilities of the profession. Since dental profession is highly involved with blood, I know patients are prone to infection and I have a big role in preventing any contamination; because, not only are we dealing with a person's body part, but also it is a business in which we hope that the patient will continue to return after their first