Don’t like going to the dentist to get a regular teeth cleaning? No worries, Angela Erhardt makes house calls.
Most Dental Hygienist Jobs are part time and well-paying
Posted by dh on July 2nd, 2009
Dental Assistant vs Hygienist: What is the difference?
Not everyone could handle being a dental hygienist. Britni Taylor spends most of her day looking into people’s mouths, and it’s not always pretty.
“I definitely think it takes a special person to experience heavily bleeding gums,” said Taylor, a dental hygienist for Dr. Mark Reichman in Orland Park.
I’ve seen pus coming out of infections. That’s not too common, but bleeding gums you see every day.”
Taylor said nothing grosses her out anymore. For people like her, who don’t let a little pus stand in the way of passion, the payoffs can be great.
Dental hygienists may carry a number of duties, but they mostly are responsible for teeth cleanings. Taylor, of Homewood, also sends appointment reminder cards and maintains a call-back system for people who have strayed from the dental chair.
“My room is prepared for me the night before,” Taylor said. “I come in a half-hour early and go through charts, see who needs X-rays.”
Taylor studied for two years in the dental hygienist program at Prairie State College for an associate’s degree. She was among only 36 students accepted into the program.
Most jobs are part time, and many hygienists work at more than one office. Hours are flexible, and Taylor said it’s good for moms who need a job that will work around their schedule. Some hygienists also work through temporary staffing agencies.
“If I wanted to move to California, I could,” Taylor said. “I’d have to take the board exam there, but I’d find a job.” (source)
Mobile dental hygiene service
Posted by dh on June 30th, 2009
Imagine not having to go to the dentist’s office to have your teeth cleaned. Instead, the office comes to you.
Lane Community College dental hygiene program
Posted by dh on June 30th, 2009
For Nichole Hopkins, scraping troublesome plaque and tartar off of the teeth of Douglas County residents has been like a dream come true.
Pennsylvania College of Technology’s dental hygiene major
Posted by dh on June 30th, 2009
All 27 of the most recent graduates of Pennsylvania College of Technology’s dental hygiene major passed the National Board Dental Hygiene Examination.
The purpose of the Dental Hygiene Examination is to assist state boards in determining qualifications of dental hygienists who seek licensure to practice. The exam assesses the ability to understand important information from basic biomedical and dental/dental hygiene sciences and the ability to apply such information in a problem-solving context.
Penn College offers an associate degree in dental hygiene as well as bachelor’s degrees in dental hygiene with the option to concentrate in health policy and administration or special populations. Professionals who have already earned associate degrees may complete their studies toward a bachelor’s degree online.
In addition to its 100-percent pass rate, the May graduates also helped to mark the 30th anniversary of the program’s first graduating class in 1979. The anniversary was celebrated on campus May 29 with a reunion for all dental hygiene alumni.
In three decades, 939 bachelor’s and associate degrees were awarded to 774 graduates. More than 130 alumni – representing nearly every class year – attended the daylong observance, which included continuing education, lunch, and a dessert reception for reminiscence with former classmates and college President Davie Jane Gilmour – the dental hygiene program’s first faculty member – as well as a Hiawatha riverboat cruise.
