Dental Hygienists in Battle Creek, Michigan
Administer oral hygiene care to patients. Assess patient oral hygiene problems or needs and maintain health records. Advise patients on oral health maintenance and disease prevention. May provide advanced care such as providing fluoride treatment or administering topical anesthesia.
Career Projections for Battle Creek, Michigan
Dental Hygienists on average make:
$79,040 ($38.00/hour).
The number of positions in Battle Creek, Michigan are:
87
and by 2028 that number is projected to:
increase to 93.
We predict that due to job growth or retirements there will be approximately:
7 every year.
The typical education needed to enter this job is:
a associate’s degree.
The typical training needed after hire is:
no additional training other than onboarding.
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Other Job Titles
Dental Hygienist, Dental Nurse, Hygienist, Licensed Dental Hygienist, Oral Hygienist, Pediatric Dental Hygienist, Registered Dental Hygienist (RDH)
Tools Used
Air abrasion equipment, Air-driven dental polishers, Air/water syringes, Amalgam carriers, Angle formers, Aspirating syringes, Autoclaves, Autoscalars, Bite wings, Calculus explorers
Tasks
- Clean calcareous deposits, accretions, and stains from teeth and beneath margins of gums, using dental instruments.
- Feel and visually examine gums for sores and signs of disease.
- Chart conditions of decay and disease for diagnosis and treatment by dentist.
- Feel lymph nodes under patient's chin to detect swelling or tenderness that could indicate presence of oral cancer.
- Apply fluorides or other cavity preventing agents to arrest dental decay.
Personality
Concern for Others, Integrity, Dependability, Cooperation, Self-Control, Adaptability/Flexibility, Attention to Detail, Independence, Stress Tolerance, Social Orientation
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