What can a dental hygienist do other than clinical work? I have my bachelors of science. I don't see myself doing clinical work for very long. I am not located in a big metropolitan area either. Do other RDH's find that they do not enjoy clinical hygiene?
2007-02-04 05:19:21 · 3 answers · asked by summer98 2 in Health ➔ Dental
You can become a sales rep for either a distributor like Patterson or a manufacturer like Dentsply/Caulk or HuFriedy. You already know a lot about what's important clinically, so it should be a short step to learning the sales aspect of it.
There are probably some opportunities with insurance companies. You couldn't be a dental consultant, but you could be a liason or a sales rep or whatever they call it when a company like Delta sends a rep out to explain their plans to a union or an employer.
I order to enjoy clinical hygiene, maybe you need to realign your priorities. Sure, cleaning the tartar is what you do, but maybe you need to spend more time relating to the people and building relations so that cleaning teeth is just part of the visit. Turn the visit more social. Get to know more about the people attached to the teeth you are cleaning. This should be easier to do in a small town, too. Read your local paper.
2007-02-04 06:38:35 · answer #1 · answered by Jess 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you can teach at a hyg school, be a rep, or work at a prison with their dental needs.
2007-02-04 16:31:12 · answer #2 · answered by Rexy 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
no choices
2007-02-04 13:28:13 · answer #3 · answered by max h 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋