Hygienist receive their education through Universities, community colleges, technical schools and dental schools. Some schools that offer this are Eastern Washington University, Columbia Basin College, Lake Washington Institute of Technology, Shoreline Community College and University of Washington School of Dentistry. The cost of education is around $30,000 for your associate's degree, $45,000 to receive your bachelor's and $70,000 for your master’s. Those costs vary to which school you choose. You need an internship or shadowing that allows you to learn and work under the supervision of a professional. This job you need to pass the licensure examination to become licensed and be able to work in a dental office. Yes, because there is always need technology and skills. The technology used is are hand, power tools and how to use x-ray equipment. You have to both communicate orally and in writing. You have to educate the patients to teach them of correct oral treatment, You also have to write down what the patient oral health is and what you have to do to fix it. The math Hygienist use are basic Arithmetic, Algebra and the metric system. …show more content…
The average career length of dental Hygienist’s is 20 years or more. There are more women than men. In this career, 97% of women are Hygienists and 3% are men. The career had changed over the years, Dental Hygienist’s use to only focus on the teeth and how the flossed. Now a days they focus on neck, throat, removing stains and plaque. They also do exposing, developing and interpreting oral X-rays. Some famous members of Dental Hygienist’s are Ann Eshenaur, Karen Neiner, Nancy Kiehl and Colleen M. Brickle. Dental Hygienist’s are not self employed, Dentists and some Orthodontist’s are self employed. The major employers in the Pacific Northwest are Family Dentistry’s, Dental Clinics and