I am a male student at college and I applied for the dental hygiene program. other students say I have a better chance of getting into the program than others because I am a male and they also say its easier for males to get into the program. I was wondering if this is true????? any comments.?????
2006-12-31 11:53:50 · 8 answers · asked by hamid s 1 in Health ➔ Dental
It should be true because of quotas. You also will have your shot at some of the best looking women on the planet.
In college I had my teeth cleaned weekly at the dental school just to meet some of them.
2006-12-31 11:56:27 · answer #1 · answered by Sir J 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have never heard this to be true. Some universities as a whole have quotas they must fill, but not so much in the individual programs. More and more of the male population are turning to careers that used to be considered "female" in nature. It is not unusual at all to see male nurses, and in fact there are growing numbers of them. I live in an area with six large hospitals in one town, so there are a lot of male nurses out there. I have never personally known any male hygienists, but that does not mean they would not be great at it. I have heard of a higher percentage of male hygienists out on the west coast, versus where I live on the east coast. I have seen several female dentists with male assistants. So the jobs in dentistry are varied and are open to either sex. Your best bet to get into hygiene school is to forget the gossip out there and study hard and have excellent grades. If you don't have at least a 3.5 they won't even look at you. Good luck.
2006-12-31 14:47:40 · answer #2 · answered by perioligament 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
One of the most successful hygienists I ever met was male. He was popular to the point of people leaving the practice when he retired.
That being said, there is an unspoken prejudice against male hygienists, and dental assistants. Hopefully, with increasing numbers of female dentists, that will diminish in time.
I can't really speak to any advantage or disadvantage of being accepted into a scholastic program, but in real practice, being male might mean a strike against you. You'll have to be VERY good at what you do.
2006-12-31 15:03:13 · answer #3 · answered by emmalue 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
maybe...if they use a quota system. Not sure if the one I went to had one. I only applied to dental hygiene programs within dental schools though. Not a community college. Mostly just on grades, classes taken...etc. There were no male students in my class, but, there was one in the class below me. Michigan had 2 in the same graduating class as me. If you need any info. let me know.
2006-12-31 14:48:28 · answer #4 · answered by coaster14 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes it is true, but kind of faggoty ~ like being a male nurse. It's laughable b/c people are so use to female hygienist and nurses'. How about going further in your career and becoming a dentist or a doctor? I say this to females too! Go for it! I know in my practice they hate male hygienists'.
2006-12-31 12:07:49 · answer #5 · answered by Nancy S 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Maybe that is said because there are very few men in the hygine biz..its all women. You'll really have your pick of the litter, so to speak, at school...good for you, fun choice!
2006-12-31 12:02:15 · answer #6 · answered by ShaMayMay 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
HAMID,
THIS IS A VERY ,GOOD QUESTION. THE SAME COULD BE ASKED IF YOU WERE TRAINING TO BECOME A MALE NURSE.
THE VAST NUMBER OF HYGIENISTS ARE WOMEN, BUT IT WOULD BE A WELCOME SIGHT TO SEE A MALE HYGIENIST.
HERE, IN THE USA THE QUESTION OF HAVING AN ADVANTAGE BEING MALE VS. FEMALE SHOULD NOT BE AN ISSUE THAT MATTERS.
2006-12-31 17:31:10 · answer #7 · answered by Dr. Albert, DDS, (USA) 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Sex doesn't matter, and if there really is such a thing as a quota, then you'll make it. It is largely based on grades and reasons to get in.
2006-12-31 12:12:52 · answer #8 · answered by Big Bear 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋