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1. Benefits of a Career as
a Dental Hygienist

2. 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.

3. 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.

4. 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.

5. 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.

6. 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.

7. 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.

8. 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.

9. 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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