RNs in Dental Hygiene?

how can i find out how working conditions and job availability are in my area? Should I call around to different offices and ask if they employee hygienists? I have been interested in becoming a dental hygienist for quite a while. After saving and planning, I'm finally able to go through with schooling. However, I don't want to spend all of my time and money on school if I'm not going to be able to find a decent job. I have asked the program director at the school I'd like to attend about the job outlook, but she hasn't responed. I'm also worried that she'll just push the profession because it's what she teaches. I've also looked at the Occupational Outlook Handbook, but every area is different. If anybody has any suggestions, I'd be very greatful

It depends on where you are. The schools and Job outlook handbooks will tell you they are in demand, and in some places it still is. So many people have figured out it is a good paying job attainable by a two year Associates degree. I know in NC, it is completely saturated with Dental Hygienists. I got my degree and license in 2001. I wish someone would have told me. Its hard to find a good dentists to work for. A lot of them are greedy and hateful, and they are nightmares to work for. I now have the luxury of staying home and don't have to deal with it anymore. I do keep up my license because i worked so hard to get them. I am not trying to discourage you, i just don't any one to have the shocker I did right out of school. I would talk to as many Hygienists as you can that work in different offices and get there feed back before you make a decision.

thank you smiley028. I contacted the director of the school i was hoping to attend. She informed me that in the last ten years, the number of DH schools has doubled while the number of dental schools went from 4 to 2. So there are more DH and fewer dentists. She said if I was planning to move out of state, which isn't possible at the present time, I promising career is possible. She hinted that in central Illinois, it is a flooded market. Everyone has to work, especially when they have children. So, while I've dreamed of doing this for 8 years or so, I'm going to look into pursuing a different career.

Well you should move to Texas to look for both work in the nursing field and the Dental hygiene field... There are thousands of jobs unfilled and this state is still growing not retracting like California and Florida... lived both places in my life and one things for sure.... there is no better big city than Houston Texas!!!!! California and Florida Both suck! they have no sustainable industries. movies and old people dont count. look at the figures more people move out than move into your tax riddled idiot hell holes you call states

Tracy you are the exception to the rule, i loved this profession as long as there was a good DDS to work for......a rarity that I hope you will never have to discover the reality of. No one is hiring, I have been laid off and unemp for 8 mos now, and every DDS is exactly as described above, I have 10 years and 3 states of experience and 3 good dentists out of the mass is all I have seen. Just because you are lucky, dont encourage others to go into this field blindfolded to the crap we must endure. 38$ here in GA or 45 dollars in Reno NV and all the love in the world for your patients doesn't mean anything when you cant find a decent caring sane DDS to work for that isn't out for blood. Read other peoples opinions and leave it at that, and hopefully you will never learn the truth yourself.

RN in Toronto, Ontario said: I think the one thing people are not seeing is RN and RDH are different professions.
RN, you get benefits, pension package yes work long hours and other aspects may not be great but overall not a bad profession.

RDH, work for a dentist which means it is a small business and most times equals no benefits yes you may get back and other issues again not a bad profession etither but clearly both are completely different.

My friends who are RN would not want to look into someone's mouth for any amount of money given.

Yes thank you for that at once innocuous and passive-aggressive comment. Generally useless.

and my friends that are a RDH would not want to look in anyones butt for any amount of money!!!!

danpell in Grand Island, New York said: and my friends that are a RDH would not want to look in anyones butt for any amount of money!!!!

Yeah you do when you are training. But you can pick your field when you graduate. You may not have to look at another but again! LOL I wish hyg offered that. Here in Richmond all you work in is general and perio. They don't even hire us for ortho or pedo. They have DAs doing that here, (Hell they hire DAs in general to scale.) you only get two fields to chose from. When I lived in NY we chose from all 4. Variety is always good.

what did some of the posts mean by dental hygiene being "phased out"? Who's trained to clean teeth other than the RDH? What, does the Dentist want to do the cleanings themselves? that sounds ridiculous.

Can someone clear this up?

Claire in Lake Charles, Louisiana said: I found your post highly amusing since i will be graduating with my BSN in december, 2007. I also am starting to believe the nursing field was a mistake. Don't get me wrong, there are several wonderful jobs that actually do provide wonderful care to patients, but in my clinicals all i see are overworked nurses with way too many patient loads and too much responsibility. The legal aspects of nursing are quite frightening, as well. I recently became a victim of a neelestick from a patient, and that was very scary. Sitting in the ER waiting for my HIV labs to come back negative (i hoped) I began to think maybe nursing is not worth all this. While praying for my lab results, I told myself i would never endure this again. Recently i have been researching, and in my area dental hygienists make more than nurses, with much less responsibilities. If anyone has information on dental hygienists as a career, it would be incredibly helpful!

hi , are you doing okay? are u in hygiene schoool now?

hyg sucks in Richmond, Virginia said: Yeah you do when you are training. But you can pick your field when you graduate. You may not have to look at another but again! LOL I wish hyg offered that. Here in Richmond all you work in is general and perio. They don't even hire us for ortho or pedo. They have DAs doing that here, (Hell they hire DAs in general to scale.) you only get two fields to chose from. When I lived in NY we chose from all 4. Variety is always good.

aren't you going back to school for something else?

I work in a pedo office and love my job. Orthodontists typically do not hire hygienists because they refer back to their pedo, or general home office for preventive care. It is illegal in every state I know of for a dental assistant to scale. Only supra gingival polishing is allowed in some states. I have worked in the same office for 18 years and we have 2 hygienists. I attend continuing education several times a year and meet hundreds of happily employed hygienists. Keep looking and keep a positive attitude about our very important and needed profession!!

bmeyer in Batesville, Indiana said: I work in a pedo office and love my job. Orthodontists typically do not hire hygienists because they refer back to their pedo, or general home office for preventive care. It is illegal in every state I know of for a dental assistant to scale. Only supra gingival polishing is allowed in some states. I have worked in the same office for 18 years and we have 2 hygienists. I attend continuing education several times a year and meet hundreds of happily employed hygienists. Keep looking and keep a positive attitude about our very important and needed profession!!

Bmeyer, Since you are in IN, do you know of any "good" Dr.'s looking for "great" R.D.H.'s? Even though you are fortunate to have been employed for 18yrs. in the same office, you may know, through the Dr.(s) in your offices of practices (decent, fair to office staff) that might have jobs for IN R.D.H.'s on this site looking.....Please let them know, most appreciated.

cavitron in Hallandale, Florida said: aren't you going back to school for something else?

What business is it of yours? Yes I am but as long as I hold license I can comment as a hyg!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I sure will.

bmeyer in Batesville, Indiana said: I sure will.

Thanks! P.S. There is an R.D.H. on this site: Suzanne, Terre Haute, IN; that may be interested in offices....she has many years, and sounds like a true professional that would be an asset (sp) to an office. She has posts on alot of ?'s. Please , pose a ? to her if any good offices are available! EXP

I am a Dental Assistant, and was looking into going to school for R.N., or preferrably Dental Hygiene, because I'm already in the field. There is only 1 school in SA, Tx for DH, and each year, they only accept like 30 at a time, then you have to wait a year before you apply again if you don't get accepted. In Texas, R.N.s are highly respected, and get paid way, way more than $28(are you kidding me), you will get paid around the same amount for DH, but there are a lot of nursing schools, hence it is an easier career to get into. Yes, you will find a lot of Dentists are a-holes, but if you find a grumpy doctor who has a private practice, and how safe your job is(infection control) is based on what company you work for. I work for a company where Dentists are also employed, so they are not necessarily on anybody's back and everyone, including me gets medical, dental, vision, and 401k. I don't agree with a comment I read displaying Hygienists are going to eventually be wiped out of the field, because they bring more business for the doctor. While the Hygienists are doing all the prophys, that allows the Dentist to take care of the more important stuff like major txt. Then when the Hygienist is finished, the Doc does the exam, and bam they've doubled their profits seeing 2 pts. at once. Most offices are opened 5 days a week, and 8-5, so those will be your hours. The only thing I can think of that closes early might be a Cosmetic Dentist, or a specialist maybe. But yes, if you are not careful, you can find yourself working for the biggest jerk you've ever known, especially if your employer has OCD, and has to perfect their dental work, then you find yourself asking for an exam, and he says to f-off. So, just do your research.

lilith in San Antonio, Texas said: I am a Dental Assistant, and was looking into going to school for R.N., or preferrably Dental Hygiene, because I'm already in the field. There is only 1 school in SA, Tx for DH, and each year, they only accept like 30 at a time, then you have to wait a year before you apply again if you don't get accepted. In Texas, R.N.s are highly respected, and get paid way, way more than $28(are you kidding me), you will get paid around the same amount for DH, but there are a lot of nursing schools, hence it is an easier career to get into. Yes, you will find a lot of Dentists are a-holes, but if you find a grumpy doctor who has a private practice, and how safe your job is(infection control) is based on what company you work for. I work for a company where Dentists are also employed, so they are not necessarily on anybody's back and everyone, including me gets medical, dental, vision, and 401k. I don't agree with a comment I read displaying Hygienists are going to eventually be wiped out of the field, because they bring more business for the doctor. While the Hygienists are doing all the prophys, that allows the Dentist to take care of the more important stuff like major txt. Then when the Hygienist is finished, the Doc does the exam, and bam they've doubled their profits seeing 2 pts. at once. Most offices are opened 5 days a week, and 8-5, so those will be your hours. The only thing I can think of that closes early might be a Cosmetic Dentist, or a specialist maybe. But yes, if you are not careful, you can find yourself working for the biggest jerk you've ever known, especially if your employer has OCD, and has to perfect their dental work, then you find yourself asking for an exam, and he says to f-off. So, just do your research.

Hi, I'd recommend Nursing if you want to have a retirement. I understand that you have Dental knowledge, but, as a D.A., you are more likely (in most states)to OBTAIN BEN'S...

cont. to "lilth in TX....many, going into D.H., don't think about
"their future, 20+ yrs....down the road". Unless you have an offer with a good practice, in many states the Dr.'s are in the drivers seat now and can offer: less hourly pay, no ben's and you're on your own for your retirement....save now and invest wisely...if you choose D.H.. To those who say I'm negative, I'm not I'm being REAL about the market for us now and possibly for the next 10+yrs. Choose a career wisely and think as if you were older and ready for retirement....I'm not there yet, and I know that I will be working for easily, another25 yrs. GL in your future.

lilith in San Antonio, Texas said: I am a Dental Assistant, and was looking into going to school for R.N., or preferrably Dental Hygiene, because I'm already in the field. There is only 1 school in SA, Tx for DH, and each year, they only accept like 30 at a time, then you have to wait a year before you apply again if you don't get accepted. In Texas, R.N.s are highly respected, and get paid way, way more than $28(are you kidding me), you will get paid around the same amount for DH, but there are a lot of nursing schools, hence it is an easier career to get into. Yes, you will find a lot of Dentists are a-holes, but if you find a grumpy doctor who has a private practice, and how safe your job is(infection control) is based on what company you work for. I work for a company where Dentists are also employed, so they are not necessarily on anybody's back and everyone, including me gets medical, dental, vision, and 401k. I don't agree with a comment I read displaying Hygienists are going to eventually be wiped out of the field, because they bring more business for the doctor. While the Hygienists are doing all the prophys, that allows the Dentist to take care of the more important stuff like major txt. Then when the Hygienist is finished, the Doc does the exam, and bam they've doubled their profits seeing 2 pts. at once. Most offices are opened 5 days a week, and 8-5, so those will be your hours. The only thing I can think of that closes early might be a Cosmetic Dentist, or a specialist maybe. But yes, if you are not careful, you can find yourself working for the biggest jerk you've ever known, especially if your employer has OCD, and has to perfect their dental work, then you find yourself asking for an exam, and he says to f-off. So, just do your research.

Looking for a job in san antonio texas....if you know of a decent dental hygiene postion it would be greatly appreciated!

Does anyone have any advice for me? I am going back and forth between RN and RDH and I am stuck. I have looked at the pros and cons of each. Does anyone know how jobs are for dh in phoenix az?

kkb243 in Chandler, Arizona said: Does anyone have any advice for me? I am going back and forth between RN and RDH and I am stuck. I have looked at the pros and cons of each. Does anyone know how jobs are for dh in phoenix az?

Hi, Go for RN...why? Benefits, retirement pkg, med/dent, UPWARD mobility and payscale...DH: vying for the VERY few jobs = many, repeat many resumes in Dr.'s drawer, Dr.'s can pay you what they choose and replace you readily, wages going down to that almost of the DA...we are licensed but the respect and job procedures are way above and beyond today...you have to do, in many cases what the OM asks....or be replaced...easily! Ben's, med/dent, sick days , CEu's....on your own for many now....not alot of negotiating power and work is not regular...expensive...in 10yrs.??? I think that our field won't recover, too many now and not absorbed into the market....choose Nursing. You will be happier and come time for retirement ...compensation. GL on your choice. Go with BENEFITS!!!

exp in Epping, New Hampshire said: Hi, Go for RN...why? Benefits, retirement pkg, med/dent, UPWARD mobility and payscale...DH: vying for the VERY few jobs = many, repeat many resumes in Dr.'s drawer, Dr.'s can pay you what they choose and replace you readily, wages going down to that almost of the DA...we are licensed but the respect and job procedures are way above and beyond today...you have to do, in many cases what the OM asks....or be replaced...easily! Ben's, med/dent, sick days , CEu's....on your own for many now....not alot of negotiating power and work is not regular...expensive...in 10yrs.??? I think that our field won't recover, too many now and not absorbed into the market....choose Nursing. You will be happier and come time for retirement ...compensation. GL on your choice. Go with BENEFITS!!!

Check out Nursing, Nutrition, Physio, Ultrasound Tech, OT, etccc.....more options....better and stronger associations with more benefits, pensionable earnings, etc..... Too much vulnerability within DH and unpredictability within the 'small business of dentistry'.....

Jennifer in Clinton Township, Michigan said: You guys crack me up. Search RDH in any state, even CA and you will find us all crying about working 25 hours in a week with no health insurance and no vacation pay.

It is nearly all part time work with no benefits. Wait until the dentist who 'owns you now' gives you a 10-99 and says as far as he is concerned you are a private contractor. Quit? Yeah good luck finding another job near where you live and with the pay and hours you need.

Most dentists work 3-4 days a week and a lot work form 10 am to 7 p.m to take care of people getting out of 9-5 jobs and elinimate the ones that bail out on early morning appointments that they made 6 months ago without a thought to getting up early in the morning.

Get ready to pee before work, at lunch and after work. No other time for it. Also, when you have a difficult cleaning and the dentist wants to bill everything at one appointment, you get to work through lunch or have the stack of resume's from new graduates clamoring for your job waved in your face.

RDH. Stands for Registerd Dental Hore.

This post is quite old....but timely now.

30 year vet in Edmonton, Alberta said: This post is quite old....but timely now.

Thought you might like this:
My friends who don't work in the dental industry ask me what my work day is like. I describe it like this: it's like going to the pet store and seeing the hamsters in their little exercise wheels, running at a hundred miles an hour. Despite their running so furiously, they're no further ahead at the end of the day than they were at the beginning of the day; they're still in their same little cage, exhausted. And that's how I feel about hygiene.
Perhaps RDH should stand for "Registered Dental Hamster".

To both 30 year vet and rdh4 - Jennifer in Clinton is pretty graphic, and maybe that's what it takes to get through to people...who really knows? I like both renditions of RDH..this one describes how I felt today...Ragged Dental Hag!!

And thanks for bringing Jennifer's post forward...it IS very timely.

cavitron in miami, Florida said: Continue

And the HIV issue, dental hygienist don't know who has it and who don't because 90% of the time they don't tell us. You, as a nurse know their status before hand. We don't. I like my job but we, as dental hygienists are being push around by dentists, who are trying to wipe us out. I used to be an assistant and one of the professor was so happy to tell us that in the near future , dental hygiene will be done with, she said that with a big smile, like she hated dental hygienist. Anyway, that was 3-4 years ago and if I'm correct the "near future" is fast approching. I'm not saying all dentist are egotistic or aggressive. MOst are and some aren't. DENTISTRY IS A MONEY MAKING BUSINESS. DDS could care less if you develope carpal tunnel in your wrist, or hernia disc. This is how it is AS MUCH PATIENTS AS THEY CAN SQUEEZE IN MEANS MORE PRODUCTION = money for their benz,boats and other expensive habits. Don't get me wrong, some are in this for a good cause , like my dentist, but MOST aren't. If you really want to make money, go be a dentist. Much luck.

I do understand your points, however, I am hygienist and wife of a dentist. Overhead in dentistry is one of the highest making it difficult to be a rich dentist.I am not saying they dont' do well, but they are not highly paid as most people think. Most live beyond their means, and have poor business sense. High suicide is for a reason, high alcoholism is for a reason. I don't believe our profession is going to be wiped out. The dental hygiene practitioner is being developed as I write, we are going to take on a new role. A lot of dentists are not happy about this new role. They cannot imagine giving control to a RDH of whom they didn't respect in the first place. I have mixed emotions as well about our profession. I want to educate the public about our education, all we go through just to clean their teeth. It is frustrating when asked how many "weeks" to become RD

So, a great friend of mine sent me this link and as a dentist, I wanted to chime in. Don't let the "bad dentists/apples" spoil the bunch. There are many dentists I know, nationwide who not only appreciate, but marvel at their hygiene team. Seek out the good ones who are patient driven, not money driven; look for the offices that have long track records with all who work there; and become a leader in hygiene. Every industry in the world is tightening its belt and dentistry is no different; as a result we all need to work a harder to make great things happen. Anyway, my life recommendation is do what you love...when we do that, it shows and somehow, in the best or worst financial times...it all works out

Dave, I was pleasantly suprised by ur msg u sent me especially since it's been over 2 years since I left that post. Do u know what happened to me Dave? I had this root canal that I kept having pain with occasionally. So, when I would ask the dentist, he would refer me to the guy that performed the root canal, only to be told everything was ok with it. After being giving the run around with different Dental professionals over & over & thousands of dollars spent, I decided to have the tooth pulled. After the tooth was pulled, 2 weeks later, I got a burning liquid that went from that tooth socket into my sinus cavity & down into my right lung & it reached my spine which feels like it it rotting from that point downward, just like the tooth felt. It turned out I had bacteria leaking from that root canal, going into my sinus cavity & not one of the Dentist I went to were honest with me. If they had been honest, what happened to me could of been prevented. Instead they kept leaving up to this one guy who performed the root canal, who decided to not be honest with me, probably bz he was afraid of a lawsuit. My wonderful reward is my spine rotting bz of his fear to tell me the truth. Ty for ur msg.

My reply: I am a RDH going into RN now because there are very few jobs for hygienists now. I am friends with a RN who went into RDH and she can't get a job as a RDH and is only working as a RN still after 2 years!

Bonnie said: Hello, everyone. I'll be graduating with my BSN in May 2008. I also will be losing my job of 19 years in corporate America at that time (it's being outsourced). A friend is considering becoming an RDH and after researching a bit, I'm dismayed to find that in this area, a hygienist makes better money than most nurses. After my clinical experiences, I have a much more cynical view of nursing as a profession. I think that nurses are seriously underpaid for the level of responsibility they shoulder. I am strongly considering pursuing the RDH certification so that I can do both nursing and dental hygiene. The attraction for me is the ability to provide the one-to-one care that I prefer and the increased income potential.

Has anyone made a switch from another healthcare field into dental hygiene? Were there negative perceptions about you "jumping ship"? Thank you all in advance for your insights.

Yes...I have made a switch in healthcare fields. I was a dental hygienist for 9 years before I went back to school for my BSN and became an RN. I have been working as an RN for 3 years now. I have kept my Dental Hygiene license active "just in case" I want to go back sometime and work or fill-in for a dental office...but honestly I have not wanted to. I worked full-time as a hygienist for 9 years and I honestly feel like nursing is a better field for me. Yes...I do feel that nurses make a little less money but if you factor in the cost of benefits I think in the long run nurses end up making more money. As a hygienist working for a dentist I have found that your benefits (health insurance) cost more. The dentist has less employees than a hospital would and I have found that working as a nurse and having a family (I carry the coverage) that a family health plan is far less expensive than it was when I was working for a dentist. My retirement plan is also far better and the hospital has a sizeable match whereas the dentist I worked for did not even have a retirement plan. Also with nursing I have found that I can work part-time and still carry full benefits (health insurance and 403b), which is great because I have a 9 month old and I only work 24 hours a week. When I was working as a hygienist if I wanted to work part-time I would lose my benefits. When I was a hygienist I was fortunate enough to work full-time (5 days a week) for one dentist and I had health insurance (it was $$$). Many other hygienists I know however have never been able to find full-time employment in dental hygiene and therefore have to carry private health insurance (very $$$). So while nursing may pay less per hour....I feel like it definitely pays more in the long run! Plus as a nurse you have your choice of working in many different areas of healthcare...as a hygienist you are somewhat limited and after time I got tired, frustrated, bored. Just something to think about

Jennifer in Clinton Township, Michigan said: You guys crack me up. Search RDH in any state, even CA and you will find us all crying about working 25 hours in a week with no health insurance and no vacation pay.

It is nearly all part time work with no benefits. Wait until the dentist who 'owns you now' gives you a 10-99 and says as far as he is concerned you are a private contractor. Quit? Yeah good luck finding another job near where you live and with the pay and hours you need.

Most dentists work 3-4 days a week and a lot work form 10 am to 7 p.m to take care of people getting out of 9-5 jobs and elinimate the ones that bail out on early morning appointments that they made 6 months ago without a thought to getting up early in the morning.

Get ready to pee before work, at lunch and after work. No other time for it. Also, when you have a difficult cleaning and the dentist wants to bill everything at one appointment, you get to work through lunch or have the stack of resume's from new graduates clamoring for your job waved in your face.

RDH. Stands for Registerd Dental Hore.

I could NOT agree more!!! Basically plan on doing what your told and being happy and excited about it no matter how much it sucks for you. If you are a hot snoody female you might could get a male dentist to be good to you, but that won't last either.

t in Toronto, Ontario said: Hello all,

I don't think it is which career is better so people are very pleased with being a nurse and by all means that is not a bad thing.

Other hygienist may not like their job because no room for advancement.

Don't become a hyienist for money you won't last one day in the work world and to me it seems everyone is only concerned with the money aspect as to the job aspect which is sad.

You only see the one side and not the full picture and please no more putting down nursing it is a wonderful profession as is dental hygiene both are different and can not be compared.

I wish I could encourage ppl to go in to hyg.for the patients, but you better not care too much for them because you won't be given the time needed to really care for anyone like they need to be cared for. You get enough time to tell someone who already knows how to care for their teeth that they are doing great and that's it. Time is $ and the DDS would much rather you do a 1/2 a$$ job than take to much time.

Smiling all the way to the bank RDH in New Milford, New Jersey said: You get what you ask for...
If you demand more time per patient in a reasonable manner you will get it, and if you don't then find someone who will give it to you.
It is because of the prophy factory type hygienists that we are in this mess if no one agreed to work like that then those dentists would change their outlooks.
I have no tolerance for people who complain about their current situations but do nothing to change them. I want a raise, I ask, I want more time with a patient, I ask, I want new instruments, I ask......so far that seems to be working out well for me because I am prepared to back up any requests I have: New instruments= better cleaning; more time= happier patient they feel well cared for; and more money= happier hygienist to provide all of the above. Stop wasting our time complaining and fight for independence to have our own businesses then we can all be happy and make more money!

Yes, stand up for yourself all the way to the unemployment line. Let your bills fall behind and your name get in the "do not hire" circut amoung the DDS. Become the hygienist that wants too much and you best open your own buisness. I would not take this advice unless you have piles of backup $. I would quickly be told to do better with what I have and be happy that I have a job.

Jennifer in Clinton Township, Michigan said: You guys crack me up. Search RDH in any state, even CA and you will find us all crying about working 25 hours in a week with no health insurance and no vacation pay.

It is nearly all part time work with no benefits. Wait until the dentist who 'owns you now' gives you a 10-99 and says as far as he is concerned you are a private contractor. Quit? Yeah good luck finding another job near where you live and with the pay and hours you need.

Most dentists work 3-4 days a week and a lot work form 10 am to 7 p.m to take care of people getting out of 9-5 jobs and elinimate the ones that bail out on early morning appointments that they made 6 months ago without a thought to getting up early in the morning.

Get ready to pee before work, at lunch and after work. No other time for it. Also, when you have a difficult cleaning and the dentist wants to bill everything at one appointment, you get to work through lunch or have the stack of resume's from new graduates clamoring for your job waved in your face.

RDH. Stands for Registerd Dental Hore.

Very well stated. I feel the exact same way and couldn't have said it better myself!

betty in Montreal, Quebec said: i totally agree with u
and my god "the prophy factory hygienists"
is the best term fo r those hygienists who are putting up with a lot of BS and not standing up for themselves.
if the dentist is an a hole and an abuser who thinks only about his bank account then don't work for them
i'm working with with an italian dentist in montreal since i've graduated 4 years ago and i'm so happy there. my boss is great, the patients are appreciative and my co workers have become my friends who i hang arouund with. salary too is great, i make 31 dollars an hour an a city where the cost of living is much much cheaper than new gersey and other american cities
so girls you'll get what u ask for. stand up for yourself and stop complaining and start doing something
hygiene is great in just 4 years i've bought a condo in montreal
how many jobs do u know of that pays so well
please don't givea bad reputation to this proffession
i salute all the good hygienists who make a difference in people's life and prove that they are health care professionals and not just "teeth cleaners"
from the icy city of montreal

My first job as a hygientist was a dream come true the best boss, staff etc not the best pay but it worked and was wonderful. Then he sold the practice to a freak I lost my job no warning, the next boss I had I actually seen him push his assistants he would yell at everyone, accuse us all of drug use, I quit because of migraines I was stupid enough to go back again but same thing migraines..
I found a job I loved but the economy got the office and I had to be laid off. I found another job I loved but the migraines are still present and since we do not get sick leave I lost that job too. I am lost for odds at a job right now and do not know what to do