Dental hygienist and Dental hygienist Roles/Responsibilites
It is one of healthcare professionals dealing with oral health, together with the dentist and dental technician. Of which the hygienist is the only trained apart from the dentist to work in the patient’s mouth.
Roles/Responsibilties of Dental hygienist
The hygienist this trained to perform in the field of the promotion and education of health bucodenal, exploration, detection and recording the State of oral health of persons under the supervision of a dentist. Also collaborate in epidemiological studies and perform some welfare functions.
He also works actively in the patient’s mouth with the realization of detartrajes, which is the removal of calculus or tartar, more commonly known as “cleaning or higienes”.
They also incised and alisados root, sealed cracks and generally this trained for all work in the mouth that is reversible in nature, always under the supervision of the dentist.
It training professional of higher degree. It is a cycle that is divided into modules (subjects) spread over two courses, of which the second is exclusively practices. Training in workplace (FCT).
Professional modules
Dental hygienist First course:
-Organization and management of the workspace assigned in the unit/Cabinet of oral hygiene.
-Oral exploration.
-Preventing oral.
-Oral epidemiological surveillance.
-Health education and health promotion.
-Training and vocational orientation.
Dental hygienist Second course:
-Training in workplace: 440 hours.
Requirements
The hygienist cycle can be accessed within the higher level professional training of the health branch Buco.
Can be accessed through high school, also through an entrance examination which is possible to occur or if already is in possession of a middle level vocational training.
In Spain is received the title of technician in dental hygiene or dental hygiene technician. And also you can exercise as a health educator.
In other countries the formation of the dental hygienist is University and consists of three courses.
Dental hygienist University access
Master (all specialties).
Degree in Social education.
Degree in nursing.
Degree in physiotherapy
Degree in speech therapy
Degree in podiatry
Degree in occupational therapy
Bachelor’s degree in Social work
Degree in dentistry.
Degree in medicine.
Bachelor’s degree in psychology.
Dental Hygienists schools
As another professional group, dental hygienists are represented by hygienists schools according to their autonomous community.
And in order to regularize the profession, all hygienist who wants to legally exercise must be registered officially.
