Dental Hygienist: A description for the dental hygienist job
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Dental Hygienist: Performs dental prophylaxis: Cleans calcareous deposits, accretions, and stains from teeth and beneath margins of gums, using dental instruments. Feels lymph nodes under patient’s chin to detect swelling or tenderness that could indicate presence of oral cancer. Feels and visually examines gums for sores and signs of disease. Examines gums, using probes, to locate periodontal recessed gums and signs of gum disease. Applies fluorides and other cavity preventing agents to arrest dental decay. Charts conditions of decay and disease for diagnosis and treatment by dentist. Exposes and develops x-ray film. Makes impressions for study casts. May also remove sutures and dressings. May also administer local anesthetic agents. May also place and remove rubber dams, matrices, and temporary restorations. May also place, carve, and finish amalgam restorations. May also remove excess cement from coronal surfaces of teeth. May also provide clinical services and health education to improve and maintain oral health of school children. May also conduct dental health clinics for community groups to augment services of dentist.
Job industry: medical industry
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