Salary range:
$69,326 – $107,515
Minimum training
2-year degree; state-issued license required
Job description:
A dental hygienist cleans teeth, examines patients for signs of oral disease and provides other preventative dental care. They use instruments and ultrasonics to clean and polish teeth, X-ray machines to take dental pictures, syringes with needles to administer local anesthetics, and models of teeth to explain oral hygiene. A dental hygienist sometimes works chair-side with the dentist during treatment.
Work environment:
A dental hygienist may work in a dental office or clinic, like most jobs in dentistry, and usually works at the dental chair with patients.
Training requirements:
A dental hygienist must complete a two-year degree from an accredited dental hygienist program. They are licensed by the State of California Committee on Dental Auxiliaries.
Scholarships for this job
Other related jobs:
-
Dental Assistant
Salary range:
$27,165 $39,775
Minimum training:1-year training program
Job description:A dental assistant performs a variety of patient care, office and laboratory duties in dental offices. More
-
Dental Laboratory Technician
Salary range:
$29,890 $48,859
Minimum training:2-year program
Job description:Dental laboratory technicians construct and repair dental appliances such as crowns, bridges, dentures and orthodontic appliances. More
-
Dentist
Salary range:
$97,531 $128,835
Minimum training:Doctorate; state-issued license required
Job description:Dentists diagnose, prevent and treat teeth and mouth tissue problems. More
You must enable JavaScript to see this map.
We're sorry, but there were no training programs found within the distance you requested. We have increased the distance to find training programs near you.
OK
You must enable JavaScript to see this map.
25 Training Programs
< previous
|
next >
Health Jobs Start Here is only responsible for the information we post, not the content of other sites we link to or that link to us. Jobs by SimplyHired.
