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…
a level of 1 ppm as a dental caries aversion measure. Nonetheless, water fluoridation remains a disputable general wellbeing measure. The article reviews the importance of Fluoride and the effects on human health. Fluoride is used widely in dentistry to help fight dental carries (cavities) in patients. “It is widely accepted that fluoride only helps prevent dental decay by topical means—by direct action on the tooth enamel predominantly after eruption and dental plaque.” (Centers for…
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…
Many of us wonder what the benefits of fluoride are. Fluoride is one of the earth's most common compounds and naturally exists in water, but the fluoride is too low to replace proper dental care. For more than 70 years cities have included fluoride into their water supply because it is the easiest way to help people who may not visit the dentist regularly. Smaller communities with their own water supply take fluoride supplements because fluoride protects the teeth from tooth decay. The…
What initially stimulated my interest in the field of dental hygiene was doing a research project on the occupation of a dental hygienist while I was in high school. From doing the project, I learned the tasks, years of education, hours, and salary of a dental hygienist which further intrigued my interest in the field. When I was younger, I had braces and learned that I would need jaw surgery, which made me more curious about the dental field. The more research and experiences I encountered in…
Professional clean and scale Did you know that dental plaque is home to hundreds of species of bacteria? These bacteria not only cause dental decay and gum disease, but also may affect the general health. Regular professional cleaning appointments can help you maintain healthy teeth, clean smile and improve your wellbeing. Vegetarian meals for children…
1.Career Description: Dental Hygienists work with patients who need dental care. They look for signs of diseases and help to prevent them. Dental Hygienist not only clean teeth but also give advice to their patients on developing strong oral health. Some of the job duties that dental hygienist have to perform is study of the health history, taking dental x-rays, removing bacteria from the teeth such as stains, calculus, and plaque, applying preventive dental material to the teeth, advising…
power, and ultrasonic tools. Dental hygienists use many machines and tools to do there job. These tools allow them to Remove tartar, stains, and plaque from teeth, also take and develop x-rays. As a hygienist you can do simpler tasks like Assess patient's’ oral health and report findings to dentists. Also document patient care and treatment plans educate patients about oral hygiene techniques, such as how to brush and floss correctly. Why someone would become a dental hygienists is they get to…
maintaining dental hygiene can avoid bad breath, to also avoid pain, and to keep a person's teeth looking good? The career of a dental hygienist is a great career, because it teaches how to care for oral health and it has a big impact on people because it helps keeping a clean and healthy mouth.One might decide to become a dental hygienist when going to a dental office about their teeth needing to be clean the dentist could show things they have to do everyday in the workplace. A dental…