American Dental Hygienists' Association

education before I have the opportunity to work in my desired career. In college, I will complete activities that will allow me to stand out to dental school admissions. I plan on majoring in biology, minoring in one or two additional subjects, and participating in various volunteering activities throughout college. I believe I have a head start on other pre-dental students because I will have completed at least nineteen college credit hours before my high school graduation. These credit hours…

The best interpretation of a dental hygienist that I can conceive is a professional whose main job is to teach their clients the essential oral hygiene skills and provide dental care in order for the client to maintain their overall oral health. Among the various responsibilities performed for the client to insure their health and safety includes making sure, we, as dental hygienists first do not harm to the patient by contaminating with pathogens that could have easily been disposed of by…

Dr. Colbert understood my interest in the Dental Hygiene Program. Enthusiastically, she advised my next step to submit my application for the Dental Hygiene Program as soon as possible. Noticing that a few of my classes were repeated and higher grades were achieved, she advised that I submit repeat and replace for those specific classes. I was informed this process would boost up my GPA, and only increase my chances of acceptance in the competitive Dental Hygiene Program. In order to be…

Field Report: Dental Hygienist I always thought that I wanted to be a physical therapist just because after a knee injury I had to endure it for so long that it caught my interest. I wasn’t until after getting a tour of a campus and seeing their dental hygiene program that I knew PT wasn’t what I wanted to do anymore. Seeing all of that cool hands on experience you get to do and also seeing the exponential increase in pay my mind changed quickly. After that visit I changed my major to dental…

My knowledge begins with shadowing two dental hygienists. A brief description on what a dental hygienist do is they specializes in providing clinical, educational and therapeutic services to enhance oral and overall health. They serve many functions in a dental office such as carefully exam teeth, mouth, and gums. They look for any signs of decay, periodontal disease, oral cancer, or other oral problems. They also take x rays so the doctor can view them and quickly diagnose any problems that…

Infection control is known to be one of the most essential items a dental office can have. With proper infection control, you are able to prevent the spread of many diseases. In this paper, I will be talking about infection control and how far dental offices have come since before infection control was known to be important. Infection control is a huge importance in every dental office. The American Dental Association (ADA) said, “Infection control are certain precautions taken in the medical…

Education and skills Hygienist receive their education through Universities, community colleges, technical schools and dental schools. Some schools that offer this are Eastern Washington University, Columbia Basin College, Lake Washington Institute of Technology, Shoreline Community College and University of Washington School of Dentistry. The cost of education is around $30,000 for your associate's degree, $45,000 to receive your bachelor's and $70,000 for your master’s. Those costs vary to…

must first complete four years of dental school. Classes that prepare you for this career include anatomy, physiology, microbiology and also classes that are more specified to orthodontist like dental anatomy and occlusion, pediatric dentistry and dental materials. One will also need at least two year of experience in clinics to know that one has had experiences with patients. In order to get a dental license an individual must graduate form an accredited dental school, and complete the written…

children in preventive, restorative and emergency dental treatments. These treatments include education, fillings, crowns, prosthetics, sealants, fluoride adjustments and treatments, and radiography. During my clinical rotation with Dr. Campbell’s office, I was able to assist with sealants and several restorative procedures involving some wonderful children. Additionally, I was able to preview of the role of a Dental Hygienist. In this practice, the dental hygienist’s role was pivotal and in…

I observed many dental procedures, including root canal treatment; extraction of wisdom tooth; filling cavity; taking impression for denture to replace lost teeth; and using x-ray for diagnosis. Looking back at this experience I consider a dentist provides more than just oral health care services. He has to manage staff, budgets and equipment in running the clinic business. Good communication skills are essential with colleagues, dental assistants, physicians, and most importantly…