All I have to say about salaries and your treatments at the hands of some dentists: Be great at what you do which translates to money and production for your office but don't stand for less than what you deserve knowing what you bring to the office is important and not everyone can do what you do. The rest of us haven't had the bright, sparkling job that you have. I'm sorry, I had to vent! Most dental professionals do not have either. While completing the pre-dental hygiene curriculum, honors students benefit from smaller class sizes and priority scheduling. If you read all the comments of hygienists on here that are warning people to go into something else it's very true what we are all saying. While my associate's degree served my original purpose of private practice clinical dental hygiene, it left me with nowhere else to turn. There is not enough dental hygienist here in California. I was fortunate to not be in the private practice world & that's why I stayed until the cut backs started so I'm back to private practice again & it totally sucks! Hey Suzanne, I hope that Sierra in Tonawanda will see our comments and be more polite and reasonable as is asked by this website. If you don't feel respected..then I guess you have your answer about the situation you are in. Why? You will burn out. The dental hygiene profession draws strong academic performers who tend to become lifelong learners and create satisfying careers in a number of ways. Good oral health is important to your overall well-being. I hope you never get carpal tunnel. In the meantime, we encourage you to visit the Indeed Career Guide for advice and resources to help you achieve your career goals. She is a recent graduate, and is in UpState N.Y. or went to school there from her info on questions asked by another person. Thank you for allowing us the opportunity to connect with you on the Indeed Community. Hygienist out there, pls give me advice. Once enrolled in dental hygiene, they receive … Most hygienist are too weak to do that:(. I regret the time, money, & effort that it took me to get my hygiene degree & what they all told me was true. Im one foot out the door and I CANT WAIT till im done with this!! We are no given the option. You'll note that many of the negative comments posted here are from people who graduated 10, 20 years ago or more. Really! Easily apply to jobs with an Indeed Resume It is very hard work & it is a dead end job. They're rude and totally wrong. Re-Entry Programs; Master of Science in Dental Hygiene (MSDH) and Related Disciplines. good luck! I wish I went into something else & listened to hygienists warning me even 10 yrs ago. Pay, days and hours are what the Dr. needs, but in the "now" , 2016...& into the next 10-20 years it's all going backwards in pay, days , hours ( some ask you to clock out even)...only for the RDH's not other employees. A bachelor’s or master’s degree usually is required for research, teaching, or clinical practice in public or school … Well you are VERY lucky! I know more than most of them and even more about running a successful Office and patient centered marketing . To download your data from the Indeed Community, please visit the "Personal Information" section of your profile before Dec. 14, 2020. Similar to the Nurse practitioner model but ability to have their own business. It also helps to prevent bad breath (halitosis). Dental hygiene program students and graduates often think of clinical practice in a dental office or clinic as a singular career path. I agree! I think RDH profession needs to move to an independent business model. There's no jobs anyway. I’m so glad I found this thread because I thought I was alone in this! No more excuse about benefits. Most of the writing here came from a very angry group of hygienists. I'm changing careers because of it. Here are some steps to consider taking whether you're searching for a job, need gig work quickly or have been asked to work from home. Amanda Graham, BSDH, RDH, has been a part of the dental industry for 20 years and enjoys using her experience to bring value to other dental professionals through her “get real” approach. Contact temp agencies, they would probably give you more of the truth as to the work for RDH's...they employ PT and place RDH's PT and FT....the others are telling you a bunch of ........if you choose to train in DH be prepared now, look into the market now....too many RDH's and TOO few jobs available to have a decent income and living... i hear different things. That being said, Jen, you must realize that your benefits are uncommon and extraordinary. Thats a great profession!" Her responses to many on this website, tend to be caustic. There is no way I want to be in this profession for another 20years not with the way this profession is going. Here are several steps you can take to find the help you need when leaving a job. Im fortunate to have left an awful boss I worked for almost 5 years and got a job with a descent office 2 years ago. I feel like a slave & the dentist has nothing to do with the staff other than to complain! Patients will be seen by their Hygienist once or twice a year and referred out to the Dentist for what ever work is needed. I went to our local hospitals and nursing homes and there are jobs available. ADHA will be celebrating 100 years of dental hygiene at the annual session in Boston from June 19-25, 2013. Honestly for those younger hygienists disillusioned out there : sky is the same color wherever you go whatever you do. The hygienist I work with don’t have good teamwork attitude and would throw each other under a bus (probably due to fear and security) unfortunately if they would stick together they RDH would get much farther. Zero benefits. I was black balled the last few years having left an abusive marriage to a DDS. Ya if they only knew. NOW EVEN WORST with dds graduating with 1.2 million debt and corporates only abusing hygienist.. So to all you younger folks thinking about this career path, think again. There are many different venues for hygienists to work and contribute in all four corners of the world. I've been working there for a month & the dentists is a jerk to work for! Others are educators, teaching the future of our profession. Why not try ultrasound tech or radiography? Dental hygiene has more jobs than nursing. I can't believe I gave up my unemployment benefits for this job! They will be so disappointed too! Soar...I can't stand hearing crap like you've experienced. Easily apply to jobs with an Indeed Resume Don't waste your time. professional ?/. A career as a dental hygienist offers a wide range of challenges. I’ve worked across the country and have only come across 2 dentists that I truly enjoyed working with. And there are not enough to go around. I worked same office 25 years. Dental treatments are carried out by a dental team, which often consists of a dentist and dental auxiliaries (dental assistants, dental hygienists, dental technicians, as well as dental therapists). Hygienists offer a professional teeth cleaning service, a process called scaling and polishing. While this work has been deeply rewarding, we have decided to say goodbye to the Indeed Community so we can focus on other areas of the business that bring us closer to our mission of helping people get jobs. I'm sorry that happened to you. Hi Logan, sorry you are going through this. Ppl tell me "wow! is it true that part time hygienists dont really get benefits like health insurance, 401K? Leave this RDH alone do you guys not have a life you keep going on and on about this one hygienist forging bitewings and oral cancer screenings I've done a lot worse than that and I've been in the business for years I even not sanitized a room between patients of husbands and wives I mean why bother they sleep together right. While the amount of people majoring in courses preparing people for a job as a dental hygienist isn’t necessarily dropping, fewer and fewer people are applying to become dental hygienists in … He gets zero health and zero retirement. However, the dentist's are set for the rest of their lives. Hey Suzanne, We both hit the nail on the head about Boards! Well, you can! HYGIENE JOB IS A BIG FAT LIE.I HAVE NOT HEARD .U ARE ONE IN A MILLION.LETS TALK REALIT.HYGIENIST 99 PERCENT HAVE BODY INJURIES,dont get benefits and cant get full time job. That is pretty common. Margo...I am so glad you have read these forums and that you're taking them seriously. I can't afford to stop working though to go to school so am doing it through Athabasca University, although its hard to juggle family, work and then school but there is no way I can do dental hygiene for another 20-30 years. Is there anyone here who has already validated the diploma for the hygienist course? I have worked more than 20 years and I’m still at it although I make 400 per day or more daily I am tired of dealing with arrogant clueless dentists out there. The dentists will NEVER give u a raise, there is no cpp, ei, ull NEVER see benefits, and u work like a dog. You need a better reason for getting into hygiene. Amanda became a registered dental hygienist in 2007 and went on to earn her bachelor’s degree in dental hygiene in 2012. ???? I was wrung out too! I don’t get it. It is like if your children wanted to be something that many may considered not good and you talk them out of it. Little to nothing transferable. This week i start a new career and my only regret is i didnt do it sooner. The cost to train is also ridiculous. Wow, 'Dentists are clueless and arrogant'. They can afford to buy their own insurance based off their pay ($25-30/hr to work mon-thurs possibly Friday and maybe a sat. Maintaining good oral hygiene is one of the most important things you can do for your teeth and gums. You’ll still be able to access past conversations on the Indeed Community until Dec. 14, 2020, at which time the Indeed Community product and all content previously posted on it will no longer be available when you visit this site. I don't get why hygienists are treated this way. Heaven forbid if you have female problems! I just hope I can find work as a medical coder with just schooling and no experience. Should i pursue dental hygiene or will I just be wasting my time? Always a jerk out there to deal with!! For resume advice from professional coaches and resume writers, you can also visit our Resume Review services. The Dental Hygiene Honors Program is designed to challenge high-ability students through participation in research and enhanced leadership opportunities. It’s for there sake unfortunately if they don’t listen I know for s fact one day they will wish they would of and reflect on me fondly. The Indeed Community will enter “read only” mode beginning on Oct. 31, 2020. I once did a work interview as a DA & never got paid. I don't get why we are mistreated! According to the American Dental Education Association, a bachelor's degree opens new opportunities within dental hygiene education, administration, public health and corporate dental hygiene … Some dental hygienists are speakers, authors, influencers—bringing education, knowledge, and research to our communities. everything so complicated! Good luck. I actually agree with her. Dental hygiene is a fast-growing and rewarding profession for men and women interested in a career in the health sector. All that work to get a degree and no employment to pay off the school loan. There is no room for primaddonas in this profession any more .. especially ones who have the a-u-d-a-c-i-t-y to place cleaning as 'beneath their status.' Speak your mind and stand your ground. The dentist abuses us & I've only been there a mont & hate it! Love hygiene but if I wanted to be a sales person.I'd work in a jewelery store...or real estate. I had to vent, sorry! Please note that all of your Indeed job and candidate information will still be available when you log into your account on desktop or mobile at www.indeed.com. Finally, some one is speaking honestly. If ur contemplating this, RUN the other way. Ridiculous. There are dental health care workers who have gotten hurt trying to transfer a patient. Go into a profession that doesn't depend on your patients showing up!! The whole slow demise of hyginien as I knew it has been eroded by GREED. It's really sad that hygienists are treated this way. You are definitely an exception. I hope you never have to live in the reality that the rest of us have had to live the past several years. I took them and was mentally and emotionally wrung out! Providing individualized oral hygiene care requires knowledge in the application of principles of biomedical, clinical and social sciences. Think about being part of a once-in-a-lifetime experience. The dental hygiene field is growing rapidly, as are opportunities for employment. It was very time consuming with all the paper work could barely look for a job. Healthy teeth not only enable you to look and feel good, they make it possible to eat and speak properly. It's a thankless job. Our profession is lacking big time in retirement and insurance for us and our families. ABSOLUTELY NOT-WORST JOB EVER-, I WOULD GIVE YOU ONE SIMPLE WORD. … with no benefits. I'm looking into nursing or resp.tech. now with the economy. How did you come in contact with him? Can you just step back and listen to that please and you want people to thank you a appreciate you as well? I hope your doctor doesn't die or sell the practice to a new doctor that will fire you the next week. Hooray for the one's that actually get something besides a paycheck. He said go get unemployment which is to manipulate than getting into school. Keeping your job is the new raise. I will work u til I can’t and after that don’t know. RDH here are well respected. I didn't say anything but wished I did. You know you won’t be around for the 2113 Annual Session 100 years from now! My advice is RUN, don't walk, away from hygiene as a career choice. This profession has hundered thousand of jobs ..plenty and highest demanding career. There is no need to be associated to the dentist business. I agree with the honest and brutal summing up of the dental hygiene profession and dentistry in general. I love my job. I worked so hard for 7yrs to always do a perfect job, and all the pts know is how to yell at u. And there are lots of opportunities in dental sales, product education, speaking and consulting, practice management, and academic … VET. And there are not enough to go around. I'm currently wking @ an office 3 days a week making $27 an hr. , practice management, and all the pts know is how to yell u... 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