When a person goes in for their annual teeth cleaning, they most likely spend the greater portion of their time with the hygienist. But do a dental hygienst's duties stop at cleaning? According to hygienist Candice Feagle, they certainly don't:
It's pretty disheartening to hear that a professional who has a key role in maintaining people's oral health is so undervalued. Is it because patients are unappreciative? Is it because dentists are unappreciative? Is it because hygienists set themselves short? While this Ms. Feagle is just one hygienist with one opinion, her ideas certainly have some weight in relation to a recent ADHA article:
Maybe hygienists are undervalued not because of people's off-hand remarks about "just being a hygienist," but because the sector hasn't tapped into their extensive education. Not only do they have to take classes in neck & head anatomy, chemistry, biology, etc., but they have to be flexible enough to deal with patients and fill in wherever they are needed in the office. While Ms. Feagle and the ADHA have expressed concerns about the untapped potential of hygienists, researchers in New York have found that when hygienists had expanded roles, preventative dentistry measures improved:
So while it is disappointing to hear hygienists feel undervalued, at least the issue is being recognized and not swept under the carpet. Ideally more studies will be conducted to get a better feel for these state-by-state score differences. The post Expanded Roles for Hygienists Mean Better Oral Care for Everyone Else appeared first on Dental Oasis Of Orange County. Dental Oasis Of Orange County 7777 Edinger Ave #232 Huntington Beach, CA 92647 (714) 894-7700 [email protected] Google My Business Listing Google Map Directions to our office Yelp Page via Blogger Expanded Roles for Hygienists Mean Better Oral Care for Everyone Else
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