Benefits of a Career as a Dental Hygienist

What is a dental hygienist?

If you are looking for a fulfilling profession in preventative dental care, then a career as a dental hygienist might be the right option for you.

Dental hygienists are licensed professionals who work alongside the dentist and are responsible for promoting the upkeep of good oral health. Their services include educating patients about proper oral care, maintaining the cleanliness of their patients’ teeth and performing X-rays and other tests to assess teeth or gum problems.

How to become a dental hygienist?

Dental hygienists receive their education from private colleges that offer an accredited dental hygiene program and which typically lasts two years. The program involves both theoretical and practical components, allowing prospective dental hygienists to gain hands-on experience while at school.

The curriculum usually involves courses like dental anatomy, microbiology and infection control, professional issues, communication techniques among other courses, allowing dental hygienists to experience a full scope of the career while still in school.

How to become a dental hygienist?

After receiving and successfully completing formal education, registration with the College of Dental Hygienists of Ontario (CDHO) is required for an individual to officially practice as a dental hygienist.

Benefits

Each day involves working with people and establishing relationships while providing essential service to meet the oral care needs of individuals.

As a dental hygienist, you receive the wonderful satisfaction of knowing that you increase the confidence of individuals by being involved in the process of creating a beautiful smile.

Benefits

Since proper oral hygiene is an essential for all populations, dental hygienists have tremendous flexibility about where they choose to work. They can cater their services to the very young, to the elderly and individuals in the age range in between. They can work in private or public settings, in the education sector or in research. Dental hygienists also have flexibility in terms of the number of hours and the days that they work.

Benefits

Dental hygienists are in high demand because of the ubiquitous need of good oral health for all individuals. As such, job prospects in this field are promising and the monetary compensation and benefits are appropriately fitting.

Benefits

Education and training in a dental hygiene program is usually two years, allowing dental hygienists to start practicing in their field relatively quickly following registration. The end result of this short time investment is a stable and fulfilling career.

Dental hygienists are important community professionals who provide the guidance and care for optimal oral health. A career as a dental hygienist is challenging, rewarding and flexible with the opportunity for personal growth and development.

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