U.S. News and World Report: Best Careers 2011: Dental Hygienist

Posted: December 7, 2010 / Source: U.S. News and World Report

U.S. News and World Report: Best Careers 2011: Dental Hygienist

As a dental hygienist, your daily adversary is the plaque that lines unsuspecting patients' teeth. In your job, you'll clean teeth and gums, look for oral abnormalities, and take X-rays where necessary. You'll probably work in a dental office, and most of your patients will be coming in for a routine cleaning. In addition to employing a number of tools to examine and clean their teeth, you will teach them about oral hygiene. Hygienists often work very closely with dentists and can expect to interact with several patients per shift, so strong social skills are a plus—especially since you'll be doing most of the talking.

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