Practicing Hygiene without a LICENSE?!?!!!

Mario Llamas in Houston, Texas said: who gonna check me boo

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her car "?", We should give her a good name of a therapist, how
about Dr. Phil ? I guess she/he did not like my
Fluoridated Water Education. Dana in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is interested in, Dentistry, Physical Therapy, etc. Instead of making threats, that is not welcome in the medical profession,she should be "checking out" Schools in Philadelphia,Pennsylvania.

I NEVER made any threats to anyone! I asked for some advise and someone made a rude comment judging me on my past and calling me names. Instead of trieng to help a person he wanted to put me down and I said he was not of any help and was a jerk!! So were do YOU see a thread of me making threats?????

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Joyce in Fall River, Massachusetts said: To Layla: I think that the only state where you can practice dental hygiene without a license is Alabama. I'm not %100 sure though.

remind me not to do trade there lol

I've read all the posts & this is my only contribution:
Thanks to all who were catty, unduly angered, & derogatory with your comments. I officially regret ever having stumbled on to this thread.
I feel really badly for the person with original inquiry. It definitely didn't read like you intended to open this can o' worms. Best of luck to you/us all & keep your nose(s) clean

If a dentist has a license in 2 states. His license is suspended for 60 days in that one state and you move to the state where you have an active license, What are you supposed to do next? Can you practice ? Or must you report your suspension to the board? & is their a time period to do this? I need to know?

Amanda Lucas in Boston, Massachusetts said: If a dentist has a license in 2 states. His license is suspended for 60 days in that one state and you move to the state where you have an active license, What are you supposed to do next? Can you practice ? Or must you report your suspension to the board? & is their a time period to do this? I need to know?

Why don't you ask the state board.

Amanda Lucas in Boston, Massachusetts said: If a dentist has a license in 2 states. His license is suspended for 60 days in that one state and you move to the state where you have an active license, What are you supposed to do next? Can you practice ? Or must you report your suspension to the board? & is their a time period to do this? I need to know?

Why don't you ask the state board.

So, I am finisihing up my last 3 prerquisits to apply to dental hygiene, but am reading soooooo much about the DIFFICULTY of finding work. This really scares me. I would hate to start school all over to do something new. It's so surprising to me that many RDHs are going back to school for Nursing. Thats great but, I couldnt see myself wanting to return after graduating. Also, I was young and stupid and have a DWI on my record. Could this harm my chances of getting work with an office even if I am licenesed and such?>?

rdh in Palm Springs, California said: remind me not to do trade there lol

Yes, Alabama does not require you to be a graduate of a dental hygiene program, but they do have 2 dental hygiene schools. To become an OJT hygienist you still have to take course work and take radiation safety courses. OJT trained hygienists are definitely not as good but they are not hobos walking in off the street, either. I practice in GA and see several patients who live in AL who have seen OJT trained in the past.

To practice hygiene in AL you are required to have a license, but you are not required to graduate from an accredited school to take the state clinical exam and obtain a license. There is one accredited school offering a hygiene degree in the state of AL and after graduating you are able to take the national written hygiene exam and then are able to take any other state exam and obtain a license to practice wherever you choose. There is also a non-accredited dental hygiene program that requires you to go to some weekend classes for a year and have on the job training and then you are able to take the state clinical exam and obtain a AL hygiene license, but you are not able to take the national written exam and therefore obtain a license in any other state. Because of this, whether you have a degree or not, what would be considered a "good" starting salary as a hygienist in AL would be about $16-17/hr. SAD!!! I graduated from the accredited school in AL, and have since moved to three other states. My father is a dentist in AL, and my mother went to the non-accredited program while I was in hygiene school, so this is how I know all of this.

MT in Vancouver, Washington said: My gosh people, get off your soap boxes. She is asking if there are federal jobs that allow you to work without passing a regional exam. There are states that allow you to practice under a temp license for a limited period of time without passing a regional exam. There are also federal positions that do not fall under each states provisions.

Before you go questioning someones ethics, maybe you should first step down from your box, get a grip, and then use your CRITICAL THINING on exactly what she may be asking that you are just not understanding.

Do your homework before you respond and make yourself look like an ass.

Your entitled to your opinion regarding "any" subject matter.

In the State Of Massachusetts Attorney John Lalikos said, go on
your next interview and say, "As long as everyone has a license
we will not have a problem" Many others that are ethical and moral agree with him. I wish all the best of luck on this "unintelligle", "unrealiable" Dental site.
Have yourself, Happy,Healthy Holidays and a Happy New Year.
Thank You, Good Luck and Good Bye.

natalina, Why are you here? If you have information that you feel is Intelligible and Reliable, please let us know and of your specific sources. I'm sure you don't believe ALL info. is as you've stated.

Joyce in Fall River, Massachusetts said: To Layla: I think that the only state where you can practice dental hygiene without a license is Alabama. I'm not %100 sure though.

That is not true you have to have a license in Alabama you just don't have to take the national boards but you definately have to be licensed in the state!!

Sarah said: Okay people, be nice. I'm an Oral Health Educator and I WORK FOR THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT DIRECTLY UNDER THE HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT AND I DON'T HAVE MY LICENSE!! I work under contract status and I teach head start children how to brush their teeth, how long, etc. I failed NERB and I'm retaking it. I plan on keeping my job with the head start. As long as I don't do child prophies I am fine. My job required me to have a Bachelor's in Dental Hygiene and I did. I did all the federal government background checks and I was hired.

Would you be kind enough to share how you find and apply for a position in Public Health such as the one you have now? I am a RDH and desperate for a job in this bad economy.

natalinardh@yahoo.com in Beverly, Massachusetts said: Your entitled to your opinion regarding "any" subject matter.

In the State Of Massachusetts Attorney John Lalikos said, go on
your next interview and say, "As long as everyone has a license
we will not have a problem" Many others that are ethical and moral agree with him. I wish all the best of luck on this "unintelligle", "unrealiable" Dental site.
Have yourself, Happy,Healthy Holidays and a Happy New Year.
Thank You, Good Luck and Good Bye.

Why the display of such anger. Cant we all get along. we make our own beds we have to sleep in them.

the dental profession has changed for the worst. Quality treatment ethical and moral obligation has slowly vanished. How many RDH's love what they do and do it to the outmost best of their ability??? Those RDH's are no longer desired for their superior treatment. The wanted RDH in todays profession by dentists are the hygienist willing to compromise treatment and work in factory like dental environments. Get'm in and Get'm out.. production production production! shame on those dentists and hygienists. they represent the scum on the fithy streets of Manhattan!

sally in Southfield, Michigan said: To my knowledge that is the whole point of attending college and passing the national and local exams. To find out for sure contact the state in which you live in Board of Dentistry.

NO you can't practice hygiene without a valid license in the state you work for. If you want to work for the military they require that you have at least 1 valid state license as a hygienist. You can't avoid college and the required regional and state exams that you must take in a state to work in that state or to work for the federal government (military). No way around it.

I dont know about you all but I'd want a licensed professional working on me. Just saying.
Would you be ok with some guy calling himself a dr. Umm no.

hyg sucks in Richmond, Virginia said: I have a license in NY, GA. VA. I know for a fact you do need a license to practice. Not going to comment on other states. The sad thing is not all DDS check your license. I worked at several places that never checked but I always volunteered my license. I knew a girl from my school who went to work when she didn't pass her Nationals. My professor got wind of it and told the DDS he should check her license. Some hyg try to work without one. Who wants someone working on them with no license. Look at this MJ thing with that Dr in Cali. This is stuff has been going on for years. Maybe this is a wake-up call for America to check licenses.

Hey I was wondering if you had to retake the clinial exams going from NY to GA? I`m in NJ and we are planing on moving to GA, here the NERB is valid, there its the CRDTS. I`ve looked online and called them but can`t get a clear answer. Please help!

There is a lot of talk here like a licensure is some sort of technicality. I assure you it is not. Licensure is a means of determining competency. The last thing I would want for myself or my family is someone practicing on us who has not demonstrated competency in the skills of dental hygiene.

To the OP ... pass a board, get a license. Stop looking for shortcuts to employment.

dawn in Spokane, Washington said: Where did our ‘ladies’ dignity go? Where is the compassion for others? Are we not all working toward the same goal…oral health ? ---in any capacity that we can serve in, regardless of what we are called. Must we be so unkind, snappish, quick to judge, and caddish? Please, think of the long term effects you can have on a person before you say, write or do unkind things.

heyyyy my sister's moving to spokane :-)