The profession I chose is Dental Hygiene. Dental Hygienist are license oral health professionals who attack and treat oral diseases to protect the gums and teeth from decaying. They remove calculus‚ stains‚ and plaque from teeth; take and develop dental x-ray’s and apply cavity preventives such as fluorides and fissure sealants. Dental hygienists use rotary‚ hand‚ and ultrasonic equipment to clean and polish teeth‚ x-ray machines to take dental pictures‚ syringes with needles
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------------------------------------------------- DENTAL • MATERIALS * Study of physical and chemical properties of the metallic and non-metallic materials used in dentistry OBJECTIVES 1. In order to know the basic physical and chemical properties as they are related to its manipulation by the dentist. 2. To bridge the gap between the knowledge obtained in the basic courses like chemistry‚ physics and its relation… Physical properties: hardness‚ strength‚ brittleness Chemical
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work in the dental field. For that reason‚ it was a surprise for me that Dental field was not the unique career which corresponds with my interest and personality type. Even though Dental Hygiene was not in my top ten strong occupations‚ it fit in the first two of five top interest areas according to the Strong Interest Inventory. While doing my research‚ I understand the difference between an associate degree and a bachelor degree. For instance‚ I did not know that to become a dental hygienist in
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~ THE RESPONSABILITIES OF A DENTAL ASSISTANT~ This will inform you of the responsible duties of the Dental Assistant (DA). It is estimated that careers in Dental Assisting are expected to grow by 31% between the years 2010 to 2013. Due to ongoing and current technology‚ oral and general health will continue to increase the demand for preventative dental services. A dental assistant is a oral health care professional trained to provide supportive procedures and services to the dentist
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realized they amputated the wrong leg. Undergoing surgery is traumatic enough‚ but having the wrong limb removed is a mistake that has irreversible effects. Negligence and malpractice will be discussed‚ followed by the importance of documentation. Within the context of medical cases‚ the terms negligence‚ gross negligence‚ and malpractice are used to describe a case. It is important to know the difference between these terms since they are easily confused. Medical negligence is an act or failure to act
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Dental Hygienists Vs. Dental Assistant I was always undecided regarding the career that I wanted to pursuit. As I got older and looked at many choices in careers I realized that I wanted to have a career in Dental Care. Dental Hygienists is a better career than Dental Assistant because of better pay. While both dental assistants and dental hygienists work under the supervision of dentists‚ their roles in the dental office vary. A dental assistant has administrative duties
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Dental Hygienists are members in the developing field of dentistry. The main function of Dental Hygienists is to examine patients mouth’s for diseases‚ and abnormalities‚ educating their patients on maintaining proper oral hygiene‚ and keeping healthy teeth and gums. In the near future‚ the dentistry field has significant job placement and earning. Dental Hygienists also have the opportunity for caring‚ and dedicating their time to individuals to help impact the overall health of the society. When
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DENTAL CEMENTS | BY ROBIN LAMBERT | DENTAL MATERIALS/ ANDREA BEAN | Wednesday‚ February 22‚ 2012 | DENTAL CEMENTS Dental cements have a variety of uses and properties‚ upon which the American Dental Association and International Standards Organization have classified them. Type I cements are considered luting agents‚ which hold a cast restoration (such as a crown‚ bridge or veneer) to a tooth. Type II cements are used to restore teeth. Type III cements--called liners and bases--are placed
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Why A Dental Implant Is Better Than A Bridge For Your Missing Tooth If you need to have one of your front teeth pulled‚ you probably want to fill the gap with a crown so your smile isn’t affected. Plus‚ having the space filled with a crown keeps your other teeth in place so they don’t shift. There are a couple of ways to go about filling the gap. One is to get a bridge‚ and the other is to get a dental implant. Depending on your situation‚ an implant might be the best choice. Here are two of the
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There are a number of different kinds of dental implants that are currently being used to support prosthetic teeth. One of the emerging forms gaining popularity with both dentists and patients is the root form implant‚ which utilizes a titanium or metal alloy cylinder that is surgically implanted into the jawbone‚ and used to secure replacement teeth (Zhang 2). There are a number of evaluative processes as well as steps to the procedure that increase the success rate. By incorporating better hygiene
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