Saturday, September 24, 2011

Defining the Discipline - Dental hygiene

 Dental Hygiene
A dental hygienist is a licensed oral health care professional that provides patient education. A dental hygienist provides clinical and preventative procedures for optimal oral health. Dental hygienist's preform a large variety of tasks ranging from removing hard deposits from teeth, taking x-rays, administering anesthetics, charting, and evaluating patient health histories. In my opinion dental hygienist's play an important role in the health care field. It is important to provide accurate  information along with thorough examination to patients to ensure their health. As in all health care position's I feel a dental hygienist should have compassion and be enthusiastic to help others .