The Dental hygienist is a healthcare professional that is part of a professional dental team that provides high-quality dental care. The responsibility of dental hygienists is giving advice and information to patients on how to maintain proper oral health, preventing oral diseases, and treating varying conditions of gum disease. Dental hygienists have undertaken extensive schooling and training to provide good dental hygiene care. An Associate of Arts degree from college is the minimum requirement to apply for Dental Hygiene school where 2 years of demanding education combines classroom knowledge and clinical practice. A good dental hygienist needs to have: High ethical values Thorough knowledge of dental sciences Excellent clinical dexterity Friendly one-on-one communication skills Critical judgment and decision making skills Ability to multi-task In addition to all the above mention it is very important to patients that a hygienist possesses pleasant and respectful chair side manner. A good dental hygienist has suitable physical stamina to provide preventive and therapeutic treatment routinely throughout a given day.  Other skills include: Self-motivation and […]

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