Duties and Responsibilities:
An oral care
professional is also called a dental hygienist. A oral care professional is a
licensed health care professional who works together with dentists to provide
preventive oral care. Although these individuals don’t identify and cure dental
problems, they do provide valuable information and tips on sustaining good oral
hygiene. Their duties include:
o
Checking gums and
teeth for oral abnormalities
o
Taking and
developing dental x-rays
o
Educating patients
on oral hygiene
o
Developing care
plans for maintaining good dental hygiene
o
Smoothing and
polishing metal restorations
o
Removing stains
and plaque
Salary: $70,700
per year, $33.99 per hour
Education:
A high school diploma
and college entrance test scores are usually required for admission to a dental
hygienist program. The applicant must be at least 18 years of age. Students should
at least earn an associate’s degree, but its recommended a bachelor’s degree to
have more experience in this field and get a good job.
Picture:
Reflection: It’s
an interesting topic but it doesn’t fully interests me so I don’t think I would
like to become one.
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