Career Analysis of a Dental Hygienist INTRODUCTION Being a dental hygienist may be a difficult career for some, but in the end, it is very beneficial to the people. It is important for one to have a positive attitude while working in this field. Dental hygienist have really important tasks and duties to follow, you have to have numerous amounts of classes. When actually being in this career it might seem like the most difficult job to do, some days are longer than others, but in the long run, It is truly a good field to be in. The definition of a dental hygienist is “ someone who provides preventative oral care under a dentist’s supervision (“Collegegrad, Career Salary and education information”)”. The dental hygienists main focus is to
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Cons
The cons of being a dental hygienist is that there could be very unpleasant patients,
people can have bad breath, swollen gums and tooth decay. This job can also be very repetitive,
the dental hygienist is going the same thing everyday cleaning teeth, in the same environment.
Most degrees have multiple career paths, but for dental hygiene is the same thing everywhere,
they are stuck doing that job (Pros and Cons of Being a Dental Hygienist)”. “The cost of
hygiene school is extremely expensive, they will not provide scrubbed, instruments and other
tools you need, including the schooling, this can be very expensive. There can be hidden cost
thrown at you, so just be prepared. Also keep in mind you will not have a lot of free time,
do not overwhelm yourself studying is not all that bad, just avoid procrastinating. Also your spot
in the dental hygiene program is never guaranteed, this career is very competitive (Kasey
Beltran).
CONCLUSION
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS
Dental hygienist clean people’s teeth, along with educating patients on how to keep
Cons
The cons of being a dental hygienist is that there could be very unpleasant patients,
people can have bad breath, swollen gums and tooth decay. This job can also be very repetitive,
the dental hygienist is going the same thing everyday cleaning teeth, in the same environment.
Most degrees have multiple career paths, but for dental hygiene is the same thing everywhere,
they are stuck doing that job (Pros and Cons of Being a Dental Hygienist)”. “The cost of
hygiene school is extremely expensive, they will not provide scrubbed, instruments and other
tools you need, including the schooling, this can be very expensive. There can be hidden cost
thrown at you, so just be prepared. Also keep in mind you will not have a lot of free time,
do not overwhelm yourself studying is not all that bad, just avoid procrastinating. Also your spot
in the dental hygiene program is never guaranteed, this career is very competitive (Kasey
Beltran).
CONCLUSION
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS
Dental hygienist clean people’s teeth, along with educating patients on how to keep