The dental hygienist is a licensed
health care professional who is a member of the health
care team and who focuses on the prevention and treatment
of oral diseases. The licensed dental hygienist becomes
credentialed with the initials:
"RDH"
Registered Dental Hygienist
According to the Bureau of Labor
Statistics, employment opportunities for dental hygienists
are expected to grow faster than the average of all
occupations through 2005 due to the increasing demand
for dental care. Although, the majority of dental hygienists
work in private dental practices, many are expanding
their practice setting to include employment as:
• educators
• administrators
• business managers
• researchers
• consultants
Graduates are employed
by:
• private practitioners in general dentistry and
the specialties
• hospitals
• schools
• public health programs
• insurance companies
• pharmaceutical companies
• dental equipment supply companies
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