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A dental hygienist or oral hygienist is a licensed dental professional, registered with a dental association or regulatory body within their country of practice. Before completing clinical and written board examinations, registered dental hygienists must have either an Associate's or bachelor's degree in Dental Hygiene from an accredited college or university. Once registered, hygienists are primary healthcare professionals who work independently of or alongside Dentists and other dental professionals to provide full oral health care. They have the training and education that focus on and specialize in the prevention and treatment of many oral diseases.

Dental hygienists have a specific scope of clinical procedures they provide to their patients. They assess a patient's condition to offer patient-specific preventive and educational services to promote and maintain good oral health. Dental hygienists work in a range of dental settings, from independent, private, or specialist practices to the public sector. Dental hygienists work together with dentists, dental therapists, oral health therapists as well as other dental professionals. Dental hygienists aim to work inter-professionally to provide holistic oral health care in the best interest of their patients. Dental hygienists also offer expertise in their field and can provide a dental hygiene diagnosis, which is an integral component of the comprehensive dental diagnosis.

Eligibility Criteria for BSS Diploma in Dental Hygienist

• The applicant must be completed Tenth standard or Twelfth or its equivalent from a recognized school board.

Course Duration

• One year

Course syllabus

Duties and Responsibilities

• Patient screening procedures; such as assessment of oral health conditions, review of the health history, oral cancer screening, head and neck inspection, dental charting and taking blood pressure and pulse

• Taking and developing dental radiographs (x-rays)

• Removing calculus and plaque (hard and soft deposits) from all surfaces of the teeth

• Applying preventive materials to the teeth (e.g., sealants and fluorides)

• Teaching patients appropriate oral hygiene strategies to maintain oral health

• Counselling patients about good nutrition and its impact on oral health

• Making impressions of patients' teeth for study casts (models of teeth used by dentists to evaluate patient treatment needs)

• Performing documentation and office management activities

Skills

• Oral Communication

• Attention to Detail

• Compassion

• Problem Solving

• Manual Dexterity

• Conducting Initial Dental Assessments

• Removing Deposits from Teeth

• Applying Fluoride Treatments

• Taking X-Rays

• Assisting with Restorative Procedures

Higher Studies after BSS Diploma in Dental Hygienist

• Students who have completed two year of BSS Diploma in Dental Hygienist after Tenth or Twelfth are eligible to get admission to the related Under Graduation courses or its equivalent.

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