This dentist office is up to date with all their technology and offer services like: veneers, inlays/onlays, bonding, dental implants, bleaching, bridges, and crowns. A dental hygienist will see about 6-7 patients a day. In a cleaning appointment, they will use their tools (such as a piezo) to scrape off any plaque or tartar/clean the teeth. They also use a tool that creates suction and flushes the teeth with water. They also will polish the teeth, apply fluoride, take x-rays if necessary, and brush and floss all the teeth. There are a variety of flavors available for the fluoride such as watermelon, bubblegum, mint, lemon, lime, chocolate, etc. This is great for kids who don’t like the minty taste. After the hygienist is done cleaning, the dentist will come in and check the work done. Typically, the dentist will scrape a little more plaque or build-up off that the hygienist has missed and then the patient will be good to go. The hygienist will give them a bag with floss and a toothbrush in it. If you are a child, there is a chest that has little toys and stickers in it to choose from if you were a good patient.
A hygienist needs to have a good personality to keep patients coming back. Hygienists also have a new patient every 45 minutes to an hour so they do have a busy day. However, the schedule is flexible with employees who have children. The hygienist also has to be able to read the patient. If it is a new patient they must tell if the person is scared or comfortable with what they are doing.
Overall, the environment of the office seems very fresh and exciting to work in. They get to meet new people every day and create lasting friendships too. There is a lot of competition to become a hygienist, so they look for people with a lot of experience, but if you can land a job it seems very fun.
