...Most people have a negative view of the oral health care profession simply because they have no desire to work in a person's mouth. However, dental hygienists perform a wide range of services and ultimately play a large role in the care of society's oral health. My wife is a dental hygienist and she takes pride in working with people to improve their overall state of health. This article discusses the daily duties and responsibilities involved with the dental hygiene profession. What does a dental hygienist do? Before you pursue the field it's important for you to understand exactly what a dental hygienist does each and every day. Contrary to popular belief, a dental hygienist does much more than cleaning teeth. They perform a wide range of...
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...decided that the Human and Health Services field, Dental Hygiene in particular, is the career pathway that I am most interested in and would like to pursue further after graduation. In pursuing this occupation, I understand that there are many personality traits that I must present. Since Dental Hygienists are around people each day at work, a hygienist must be outgoing, ambitious, and willing to interact with several different types of people. One must also get along with his or her co-workers, be a hard worker, and be willing to adapt to change that may occur in their workplace; these would be considered as required personality traits to excel in this occupation. As a Dental Hygienist, you are considered to be a specially trained health care professional who help to maintain the dental health of patients and also prevent oral health problems that may occur due to poor oral hygiene habits and techniques (Dental Hygienist). Dental Hygienists see their patients for their routine appointments every six months where they receive a teeth exam and cleaning. As Dental Hygienists, many different tasks are to be performed daily. Hygienists must be willing to administer anesthesia to their patient, give patients their annual teeth cleanings, and also assist dentists while performing fillings, teeth bleaching, sealant, and root canals by making sure the patient is as relaxed and comfortable as possible. Some benefits of becoming a Dental Hygienist are the...
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...Emylee Symons Mrs. Kohntopp English 12-4A 25 September 2014 Oral Hygiene and Overall Health Dentists and dental hygienists are always telling people, “brush twice a day for two whole minutes and make sure to floss every now and then,” but who really listens to them? It can’t be that important right? Plus, who has time to brush their teeth for two whole minutes, especially on hectic mornings? And who flosses these days?—NO one. Well, maybe everyone would if they knew how important oral health really is and how a healthy mouth affects the rest of the body. In a recent interview, dental hygienist Artina Coon said, “In a nutshell, the mouth is a window to the rest of the body. It can tell you if there is something wrong with your body and vice-versa;...
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...Although there are many different career paths, the dental hygiene field suits me best. A dental hygienist is a very important member of the dental field. They are compassionate and love to help others with preventative oral care. From a very young age and with frequent visits to the dentist I learned how important oral care is and what the consequences of not taking proper care of your teeth can carry. I have learned those consequences from personal experience. I love knowing my career will have a positive impact in the lives of many people. Furthermore, as a dental hygienist there are flexible schedules which will make it easy to help others and still have time for family. I will strive to be the best in the dental hygiene field as I can be. I grew up in a family of six, three brothers and both parents. My parents both worked full-time jobs, making it hard for them to spend time with us. They did make it a big point to always take care of our teeth. My mom scheduled weekly visits to the dentist up until the age of fourteen. At that age I decided it wasn’t necessary to continue visits every six months and developed an infection that nearly cost me part of my jawbone. After weeks of treatment at the dental office and plenty of medication I was able to...
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...Becoming a dental hygienist has been my goal since day one. I started out doing the dental assisting program so that I could start working by the time I was 25, but I wanted to go back to school for dental hygiene for many reasons. One reason is, of course, the pay. After receiving a bachelors degree, your pay will go up by almost twenty dollars an hour. This also depends on the dentist and office you are working for. Another reason is my family. I hope to start a family in the next couple of years and a dental hygienist work schedule is more flexible for this. Most hygienist work two to three days a week. When you are getting paid more and hour two or three days a week equals out a 7-5 schedule. This fits me more because I want to be able to spend more time with my children and be there for many things they have going on with their...
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...Experience: As a public health dental hygienist, my biggest challenge is getting clients and families to value the importance of baby teeth and to access dental treatment. In response to my identified challenge, I have handed out hundreds of our programs brochures and posters, I have discussed the value of baby teeth with parents who attend our programs, I have worked at and set up displays for various health promotion events including the annual Welcome to Kindergarten, and I have designed and presented power point presentations to various groups. Reflection: One of the main consequences to my actions is we have no way of measuring behavior change. We can educate families on the importance of oral health, but our program does not have the resources or the capacity to follow up with each family to see if what we are teaching has taken effect. A second consequence is we are having trouble reaching our target population. Our programs target families’ with many adversities who...
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...Assessment Task 1 BSBHRM405A Support the Recruitment, Selection and Induction of Staff Planning for recruitment Part A 1. At which stage of the HR life cycle is the development of a job description? At the HR life cycle, the stage of the development of a job description comes under the second stage that is ‘Education’. In this stage of HR life cycle, the employees should know their role within the organization, their expectations and responsibilities. The management train new hires until they fully understand their job’s duties and responsibilities. 2. Explain what equal employment opportunity is. Provide an example of an EEO policy? Equal employment opportunity EEO is recognized as an employment practice in which employers never engage within employment activities that are prohibited by law. It is considered illegal activities if employers discriminate against an applicant or employee by reason of race, color, age, sex, caste, religion, national origin or physically challenged. EEO legislation copes with three key areas of practical concern such as discrimination, harassment and affirmative action Example: ‘Harassment’ is recognized as a form of discrimination. Harassment contains unwelcome, humiliating, unsolicited, disgusting, abusive, criticism or threatening behavior intended for an individual or group of people due to some real or apparent characteristic like a person’s ethnicity, sexuality, religions or disability within situations that a person harassed...
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...Colgate Mazbooth Daath rakhe surakshith The Colgate Rural Initiative, targeted at rural areas with a population between thirty and a hundred thousand people, aimed at disseminating information and spreading the message of oral hygiene to children and their families in schools and rural centres. To this effect, Colgate conducted dental check ups in along with various activities at schools. The dental check up camps were supervised by teams of dentists and organisers who interacted with over 1 lakh people teaching them the benefits of oral hygiene. Children were targeted through “infotainment” – activities that included interactive activities like essay writing and painting competitions centred around the “Spread a Smile” theme. Colgate, a company also tied up with ITC E-Choupal and Rotary to spread the message of dental care and oral hygiene to villages across India. The campaign successfully targeted over 156 villages in Uttar Pradesh in association with Project Disha and 36 villages in Maharashtra. In addition, dental camps were also conducted in the Dussera Mela at Kota. Dental checkups and school activities have succeeded in spreading the message of 'Zero Tooth Decay' to children and adults in around 433 villages and towns, bringing a brighter, bigger smile to rural India. This grass root initiative went a long way in helping Colgate touch base with consumers in the interiors. Abstract Promotion of brands in rural markets requires the special measures. Due to the...
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...Infective Endocarditis Case Study 1. The overall nursing goals for Infective Endocarditis include normal or baseline cardiac function, performance of activities of daily living (ADLs) without fatigue, and the knowledge of the therapeutic regimen to prevent recurrence of endocarditis. 2. Once the patient has been diagnosed with infective endocarditis, important patient teaching should include understanding of and adherence to the planned treatment regimen. The patient should understand the need to avoid persons with infection, especially upper respiratory tract infection, and to report cold, flu, and cough symptoms. The importance of avoiding excessive fatigue and the need to plan rest periods before and after activity should be carefully explained to the patient. Good oral hygiene, including daily care and regular dental visits, is also important. The patient must also inform all health care providers performing dental, medical, or surgical procedures of the history of IE. The patient should also be taught the significance of the prescribed prophylactic antibiotics therapy before any invasive procedure. 3. A patient with IE has many problems that require nursing management. IE generally requires treatment with antibiotics for 4 to 6 weeks. After initial treatment in the hospital, the patient may continue treatment at home. Patients who receive outpatient IV antibiotics will require vigilant home nursing care. The patient and or the family also need instruction by...
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...OCCUPATIONAL EXPLORATION WORKSHEET 1. View your FULL PROFILE. Look under Career Interest Assessments, and look at your Career Interests. There will be a Primary and Secondary Interest from the following list: Realistic (R), Investigative (I), Artistic (A), Social (S), Enterprising (E), and Conventional (C) What is your Primary Interest? ___________Social____________ What is your Secondary Interest? Investigative 2. Select your Primary Interest, and choose an occupation from the generated list that is closest to your long-term career goal. Save this occupation to your profile. (If none of these occupations interest you, review the Secondary Interest occupation list or choose another occupation under the Careers by Name section that interests you.) If none of the occupations interest you, choose your own to research. What is your Occupational Choice? ______Dentist_______________________ 3. Review The Wizard career information for your career choice of interest. Please use the following resources for your occupational research: Websites that may be used for career research include: • Virginia View: http://www.vaview.vt.edu (For Virginia only. Click on “Career Search” or search using the search bar) • Occupational Outlook Handbook: http://www.bls.gov/oco (Type in the occupation title you are interested in researching in the search bar) • America's Career InfoNet: http://www.acinet.org/acinet/default.htm (Click on “Occupation...
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...As a parent, you’re constantly thinking about the health and safety of your children. You worry about skinned knees, sugary diets, and bullies at school. You’ve spent a considerable amount of time teaching your kids the importance of taking care of their teeth. And you’re proud to say it’s caught on—these kids are looking after their teeth! Now your attention has turned away from the basics to the more advanced questions. Is fluoride good for my children? How soon should a person start using fluoride toothpaste? It’s put into the water, so is that enough to protect my child, or do I need to ensure they’re getting a higher quantity from another source? These are all valid concerns, so to alleviate your worry, here is everything you should know about fluoride toothpaste and whether or not your children should use it....
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...Plaque control counseling has taught me a lot of new information. I learned a few new brushing techniques, how to properly floss, and a few new cleaning aids, one of which I have never seen. I also learned how plaque forms and how quickly it turns into calculus. I feel that I gained a lot of new information and updated the information I already knew. Until plaque control I always flossed using my index fingers instead of my middle fingers. I found the c-wrap to be very effective as well as going up and over the papilla. The different brushing techniques are interesting, I learned about stimulating the gingiva with the modified stillman technique and that fones is for children. I also learned about the bass technique which is for individuals...
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...FORMAL REPORT ON Career Choices: Financial Advisor and Dental Hygienist Submitted to: Professor Don Olsen, DeVry University Submitted by: Tracy Herron For: ENGL227 October 20, 2014 LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL October 20, 2014 Professor Don Olsen don@modgroup.net DeVry University Professor Olsen, I am pleased to present to you this letter of transmittal for a formal report as the final assignment in ENGL227. The report will list and compare two career choices which I have researched and will recommend one of for the client. The enclosed formal report has been prepared from sound research using creditable sources and will be sited using APA style citation. It also contains appropriate prefatory, text, and supplemental parts, including a cover page; this letter of transmittal; a table of contents; the four-part Introductory Section; appropriately labeled body sections; appendices, and a list of references. Thank you for the opportunity to submit my recommendation for the client. Sincerely, Tracy Herron Tracy Herron Table of Contents LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL 2 Introduction: Career Choices 4 Financial Advisor 5 Earning Potential 5 Unlimited 5 Bonuses 5 Benefits 5 Profit Sharing 5 Medical & Dental Insurance 5 Life Insurance 6 Disability 6 Tuition Reimbursement 6 Travel 6 World Travel 6 Time Off 6 Family Travel 6 Family Activities 6 Encouraged 6 Dental Hygienist 6 Earning Potential 7 Comparable 7 Bonuses...
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...Fall 2014-Spring 2015 Tuition, Fees & Other Expenses Undergraduate, Graduate & Professional Students www.enrollment.vcu.edu/accounting TUITION & FEE CHARGES Tuition is determined by the student’s residency status, the number of credit hours for which the student is registered, the student’s course of study, and the student’s classification level. Undergraduate An undergraduate student (freshman, sophomore, junior or senior) registered for 12 or more credits hours during any semester is classified as full-time. Non-Block Undergraduate Student: Students who are newly admitted to an undergraduate degree or certificate program beginning in or after the Fall 2013 Semester are classified as non-block for tuition assessment purposes. Non-block undergraduate students registered for less than 15 credit hours are charged tuition at a per-credit-hour rate. If registered for 15 or more credit hours, tuition for the additional credits hours (15 or more) will be assessed at a reduced per-credit-hour rate. The mandatory fees are charged at a per-credit-hour rate for one to 12 credit hours. The mandatory fees cap at 12 credit hours. Block Undergraduate Student:: Undergraduate students who were enrolled in a degree or certificate program prior to the Fall 2013 Semester and are not required to reapply for admissions to the University are classified as block for tuition assessment purposes. Part-time undergraduate students, those enrolled in fewer than 12 credit...
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...values are reflected not only in the quality of our products and the reputation of our Company, but also in our dedication to serving the communities where we do business. As a leading consumer products company we are also deeply committed to advancing technology which can address changing consumer needs throughout the world. In fact, our goal is to use our technology to create products that will continue to improve the quality of life for our consumers wherever they live. Colgate-Palmolive Colgate-Palmolive Company is an American multinational consumer products company focused on the production, distribution and provision of household, health care and personal products, such as soaps, detergents, and oral hygiene products (including toothpaste and toothbrushes). Under its "Hill's" brand, it is also a manufacturer of veterinary products. The company's corporate offices are on Park Avenue in Midtown Manhattan, New York City...
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