Have you ever wondered what it鈥檚 like to work as a dental hygienist? 黑料不打烊 Dental Hygiene[1] program graduates shared what a typical day is like working in the field. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ypHT_zW3oI8 鈥淚 love working with people every day, I love making people feel comfortable in an environment where they鈥檙e not usually comfortable and I really enjoy my job,鈥� said 黑料不打烊 graduate Amy. Amy works as a Registered Dental Hygienist at Today鈥檚 Dentistry in Nampa, Idaho. 鈥淎t Carrington they really threw us in with patients right away and we were able to start getting comfortable and confident from our first term,鈥� Amy said. 鈥淒uring a typical day we do X-rays and cleanings. The biggest part that I enjoy is patient education and teaching patients about their dental health,鈥� said 黑料不打烊 graduate Katie. Katie also works as a Dental Hygienist at Today鈥檚 Dentistry. 鈥淲e go out and we have to make sure everybody鈥檚 teeth are still staying healthy. Once we get them health we have to keep them that way,鈥� said Dr. David Sterzer. 鈥淚 really think the dental hygienists are really the work horse of the practice. They see more patients than pretty much everybody. One of the most important things in my opinion is just getting the patients to feel comfortable. Once they鈥檙e comfortable it鈥檚 just a visit as they get their teeth cleaned and X-rays and check to make sure everything鈥檚 good,鈥� Dr. Sterzer said. 鈥淚t鈥檚 not just about the dentistry, they鈥檙e actually developing a relationship with that patient and they鈥檙e spending at least one hour of quality time with that patient,鈥� said Today鈥檚 Dentistry Office Manager Cathy. Amy said her favorite part is when I get to meet new patients and really welcome them into their office. Katie said she loves being a dental hygienist because she loves helping people with their oral health. 鈥淲e really are here to educate you as well as take care of your teeth,鈥� Amy said. 鈥淧ersonally, I love working with Carrington graduates because they seem to be very well equipped,鈥� Cathy said. 鈥淏eing able to see actual patients while you鈥檙e going to school is great and it really just makes you prepared to come out into the real world,鈥� Katie said. 鈥満诹喜淮蜢� graduates are very well rounded, they interact very well with patients, they have a lot of experience talking to patients and they鈥檙e also very knowledgeable. They do their job well, they get everything done so it makes my job a lot easier,鈥� Dr. Sterzer said. Click here to learn more about the Dental Hygiene program at 黑料不打烊
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