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Dental Hygienists perform oral health assessments, provide nutritional counseling and promote self-care programs to prevent oral disease. In addition, they provide treatment to the patient to include cleaning the teeth and placing dental sealants.
A person in this career:
Working conditions and physical demands:
Working in this career involves:
Work hours and travel
Regular working hours and limited travel
Salary Information
Salary Range
$57,200 to $74,526
Skills Needed
Enjoy working with people
Enjoy hands-on patient care
Good problem-solving and communication skills
Organized and motivated
Job Duties
Performs oral health assessments
Takes and processes dental X-rays
Provides self–care programs to prevent disease
Provide treatment to patients to include cleaning teeth and placing sealants
Work Locations
Dental offices
Public health departments
Hospitals
Dental clinics