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Hygiene Degree

[QUOTE who="jas in Surrey, British Columbia"]i am thinking of doing dental hygiene program. what kind of wages and job oppurtunities are out here for this profession? is ...

Hygiene Degree

JAS,

I'M GOING TO TELL YOU STRAIGHT FROM THE HORSE'S MOUTH. DO NOT BECOME A DENTAL HYGIENIST. DO YOURSELF A BIG FAVOR. ALTHOUGH, I LIKE WHAT I DO, I CAN'T FIND A JOB. IT'S ...

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yes, please keep us posted.

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yes, it would be nice to be able to post pics on here.

Show me the money...

Very through answer...I truly appreciated that.

Show me the money...

THank You.

Two more questions.

1. Cons
2. Pros

Have a Good Thanksgiving

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RNs in Dental Hygiene?

[QUOTE who="Mike in Clinton Township, Michigan"]Cavitron,

You are going to get 10-99'd and be responsible for all state and federal taxes.

R.D.H. = Dental ...

a good career choice?

[QUOTE who="myle in San Diego, California"]I was in the same position as you. I choose the path of respiratory therapy. I have one more year left. Sure, you do get paid A ...

Male Hygienists?

[QUOTE who="Steve RDH in Wolcott, Connecticut"]The salary wont rise just because male presence. The huge increase in the nurse salary in the last years is due the high ...

Dental Hygiene salaries in the Alpharetta, Georgia area w/16+ years experience

[QUOTE who="tracyjacobs@comcast.net in Woodstock, Georgia"]I live and work in Canton GA. I make $35 per hour and think that is average for this area. I sub sometimes and ...

cons?

[QUOTE who="Latoya Davis"]Competion from overseas dentists is
beginning to dampen prospects of the
Canadian dental worker. This coupled
with the ...

cons?

[QUOTE who="Amanda H in Jacksonville, Florida"]Lori,

I was considering going for the Dental Hygeientist program because It looks like you are guaranteed at least ...

Should I or should I not?

[QUOTE who="Nikki in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania"]As a respiratory student, I know that there is a very high demand for therapists in the field. As with all jobs there are ...

Should I or should I not?

[QUOTE who="lizabeth in Buffalo, New York"]i am also doing my prerequisites for the healthcare feilds. i am having a hard time choosing over respiratory therapist, and ...

Should I or should I not?

[QUOTE who="jojo in Los Angeles, California"]GIRL
GIRL GIRL BEFORE YOU MAKE AND FAST AND DUMB DECISIONS-
BE A RESPIRATORY THERAPIST ... br />DONT SPEND ...

Should I or should I not?

[QUOTE who="Ben RDH, in Baltimore, Maryland"]Hygiene is demanding and rarely rewarding. Unless you take a pay cut and do community work. Otherwise, you will watch a ...

Should I or should I not?

[QUOTE who="Alicia St Germain in Saint Paul, Minnesota"]All these feilds are very different. You should job shadow a nurse and hygienist to see which you enjoy more. As I ...

dental hygienist schools and job outlook for future

[QUOTE who="1stguy in Athens, Texas"]Hey. im a male from the Bahamas who is interested in dental hygiene. i want to find a great DH school in either florida or Texas ...

dental hygienist schools and job outlook for future

[QUOTE who="Mike in Clinton Township, Michigan"]No problem. Trying to save others the pain of what we have discovered.[/QUOTE]

Yes, Mike I'm with you on that...no ...

Finding a dental hygiene job

to sum it up for you IT 'S TOUGH BEING A DENTAL HYGIENIST. FOR THOSE WHO WANT TO GET IN THIS FIELD SO BAD, YOU 'LL GET A TASTE OF IT AND FIND OUT YOURSELF. and to Mike in ...

RNs in Dental Hygiene?

To Jennifer or Mike,

I'm a contractor. I don't quite sure how it works. I 'm only over there one day a week. Can you explain to me exactly what it is and how does the tax ...

RNs in Dental Hygiene?

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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 ...

RNs in Dental Hygiene?

BONNIE AND CLAIR
PLEASE RECONSIDER...TAKE IT FROM US...WE ARE ALREADY IN THIS FIELD...I'LL TELL IT LIKE IT IS.

I wouldn't recommend you coming into the field. Jobs ...

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wow, thanks susan

dental hygenist

To Tiffany and all who are interest in dental hygiene: (please read my previous mail by Cavitron)

working 2 - 3 jobs to make ends meet. With that said, getting their teeth ...

dental hygenist

To Tiffany,

Yes, working as a CNA is hard on the body. I have a friend who is an RN. She was a CNA then LPN and now she is working as an RN and loving it. She's a traveling ...

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yes, i tried it and it didn't sit too well on my face . it does take sometime getting use to it . some like it alot others perfer to do without. try it, if you don't like it , just ...

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I will also forward this piece to all the fl dental hygienist that i know.

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Okay, I have a better understanding now. I will forward this to all the hygienists in my address book.

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Donna,

I like that term "de-pimped"

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Mike,

Keep your head up. I'm in the same position. I'm only working one day. I will keep you in mind and hope that you and I will find a full time position very soon.

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WE, dental hygienists , male hygienist, female hygienst must come together, seriously. Mike , I'm sorry you had to go through the negative from your classmates. My class has 5 men ...

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We need more female dentist in this country.

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Mike,

YOU SAID IT RIGHT, MY HYGIENIST FRIEND and I'm on your side.

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Mourad,

Wow, thanks....interesting.

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Susan,

The problem here is that most don't know why they should spend 300 a year . I hear this alot " all that money , for what, a magazine " . Alot of hygienist ...

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so now we are "HOES" .... not hygienist...

appropriate time for fmx and perio. cleaning

Mike,

Yes, and ALL dental hygienist MUST stand up (get involve) so we can "own the car detailer ourself" We have no right to complain if we don't get involve. Get ...

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olivia,

thanks

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olivia,

my email is ibflossing@aol.com

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Thanks Olivia

I just fax it over to Mary . I can't believe this. What is next? In the coming future there will be no dental hygienist in the state of Florida. The next thing ...

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this is crazy. they are trying hard to get rid of us.....greedy dentist....

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Lila,

Yes, it's a business..and whatever brings him more money that's all that matter. Our back and shoulder and aches and pain is not his concern. It's not a ...

dental hygenist

HI,

Good side: flexible hours (lots of cancellations, hard to get 35 hours or above), money (so,so)

Bad side: neck,shoulder,wrist problems, in the real world it's ...

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i've learn in school that there's a loop hole in the system..because it's a small business with less than a certain amount of people , it's legal...it 's crazy . I don't plan on ...

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yes, i do believe that some doctors are doing this as well, because I went to see a dermatologist and it took him 5 mins to misdiagnosed the condition on my face. The healthcare ...

appropriate time for fmx and perio. cleaning

Linda,

Thanks for the positive words. What worry me the most is this ring worm on my cheek. I've had it for 2 months now. It keeps coming back!!!

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Olivia,

No, what happened was I did went on an interview in 7 hours I saw 12 patients ... I asked them why so many patients and the office manager said that ...

appropriate time for fmx and perio. cleaning

I get 45 mins for perio.maintenance,4 HBX or if I have to do FMX then that's include in the 45 mins,break\set up room,doctor exam,and OHI. ALL of this in 45 mins and if I run 10 ...

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Great article..This is the best line

" Dentists must stop fighting efforts to expand care to patients they are not currently treating. The system is failing many ...