can sum1 explain the diff. between a dentist ...and a hygeinist???? nd wat u earn??? thanx
2006-09-08 07:16:08 · 4 answers · asked by The Wayfarer 6 in Health ➔ Dental
As a dental hygienist I am trained to teach people how to care for and maintain their teeth. I not only clean teeth, but educate, give injections, discuss periodontal disease and treat it, locate any abnormalities such as oral cancer and lesions for the dentist to look at and diagnose, take x-rays and assess bone levels and susp. areas that look like decay, talk to people about their treatment plans and the best course of action, discuss insurance and what it will pay for and what it won't, maintain my instruments by sterilizing and sharpening them, taking impressions for bleaching trays and temporary crowns, placing and removing temporary crowns, placing orthodontic elastics and wire maint., ......the list is long and I love it. Everyday is different and no two patients are ever alike. I act as a co-therapist to the dentist by giving the treatment that he rec.d's and is within my scope of practice. Many times my doc looks to me for my opinion about the best course of action to take with someones dental hygiene, such as, how long do I think the treatment will take, the probable outcome of a certain treatment, etc. Many times I will numb his patients up before he starts a procedure or set-up the nitrous so patients can be comfortable during the procedure. A dentist is the one who diagnoses and does the actual restorative or cosmetic work. Together we give the best possible care to our patients.
2006-09-08 13:57:23 · answer #1 · answered by perioligament 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's easier to explain what a hygienist does first. A hygienist cleans teeth. Their field relates to the gums both in treatment and diagnosis. They are not trained much in identifying decay and other oral pathology. They are very important but simply cannot do as much as the dentist. They cannot remove decay, remove teeth, treatment plan dentures or partials among other things. By cleaning teeth (a time consuming procedure), the hygienists allow the dentists to move on to other patients.
As for salary...if your asking for it (can't tell if u are?) A hygienist makes roughly between $24-$40 per hour. Dentists vary more.. averaging around $60-$80 per hour. Yearly salaries range between 60k to over a million per year.
2006-09-08 08:42:35 · answer #2 · answered by nighttrain551 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dentist is one who identifies and treat the diseases related to teeth and gums.Hygienist should maintain hygiene, as simple as such.
2006-09-08 07:54:49 · answer #3 · answered by speed 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
With language and grammar like that you have no chance.
2006-09-08 07:22:33 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋