Q. Do you know any public dental clinic Volunteer opportunity in San Francisco. Or do know a website I that I can check out or a phone # to call. I was denied from several clinics.
Thank you guys for your help
Thank you guys for your help
A. just find someone near you and give them a call to meet with them
in person is the strongest impression
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in person is the strongest impression
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How do I become a dental hygienist?
Q. I'm currently attending a city college in san francisco and my main major is nursing.
I won't be completing the nursing program for a while so I'm wanting to do dental hygienist in the meantime.
my school offers a dental assistant program [2 years] .. is this the same as dental hygienist?
also .. what do dental hygienist wages start at?
I won't be completing the nursing program for a while so I'm wanting to do dental hygienist in the meantime.
my school offers a dental assistant program [2 years] .. is this the same as dental hygienist?
also .. what do dental hygienist wages start at?
A. If your nursing program is like others, you either have a 2+ year waiting list, or the entrance requirements are exteremly hard and keep adjusting to allow only the die hard and most likely to pass students in. This is nothing new. However, your question about dental assisting peaks my curiosity.
No- by no means are dental asisting and dental hygiene the same. The dental assistant works closely and under the supervision of the dentist. Hygeinists on the other hand work independently and often consult with the dentist when they notice a problem with their patient.
Their education courses are completely different and concentrate in separate areas of dental help. The hygienist work directly with paitients and provide instruction and assistance when it comes to dental health.
As for the pay scale- In my area the average hourly wage for an assistant is between 12-15 per/he. Compare that to a hygienists wage of about 32-36 per/hr- I think you can see the difference. While both careers are in a high demand in the area that I live in- the high respectability comes with the hygienist.
This is not to say that is easy to become a dental hygienist- quite the opposite is true. Out of six local community colleges in a 50 mile radius, only one offers a dental hygienist program (only the top 36 students are accepted and it starts once a year). All of the community college offer a nursing program (starting with a student body of 90 and a spring and in some cases a fall program). This is not meant to become a why choose a career in dental hygiene over nursing discussion; but rather to inform you that while an education in nursing is tough and demanding a career in dental hygiene is just as intense from an education standpoint. Both the dental hygienists program and the nursing programs in my area tell the students up front that the program that they have chosen is a full-time and very demanding choice; with advice to not chose either of these if they cannot commit to a full-time class and clinical schedule.
So, while you can finish school and get a dental assistant certification- you will not make as much as a hygienist or a nurse for that matter.
Hope this helps.
Good Luck- nursing is an excellent choice.
No- by no means are dental asisting and dental hygiene the same. The dental assistant works closely and under the supervision of the dentist. Hygeinists on the other hand work independently and often consult with the dentist when they notice a problem with their patient.
Their education courses are completely different and concentrate in separate areas of dental help. The hygienist work directly with paitients and provide instruction and assistance when it comes to dental health.
As for the pay scale- In my area the average hourly wage for an assistant is between 12-15 per/he. Compare that to a hygienists wage of about 32-36 per/hr- I think you can see the difference. While both careers are in a high demand in the area that I live in- the high respectability comes with the hygienist.
This is not to say that is easy to become a dental hygienist- quite the opposite is true. Out of six local community colleges in a 50 mile radius, only one offers a dental hygienist program (only the top 36 students are accepted and it starts once a year). All of the community college offer a nursing program (starting with a student body of 90 and a spring and in some cases a fall program). This is not meant to become a why choose a career in dental hygiene over nursing discussion; but rather to inform you that while an education in nursing is tough and demanding a career in dental hygiene is just as intense from an education standpoint. Both the dental hygienists program and the nursing programs in my area tell the students up front that the program that they have chosen is a full-time and very demanding choice; with advice to not chose either of these if they cannot commit to a full-time class and clinical schedule.
So, while you can finish school and get a dental assistant certification- you will not make as much as a hygienist or a nurse for that matter.
Hope this helps.
Good Luck- nursing is an excellent choice.
Does anyone know any Dental Office that does teeth implant?
Q. It must be in San Francisco, because I live there. So if there anyone who live there and know the dental office that does teeth implant, please give me the address of the dental office.
Thanks.
Thanks.
A. The dental specialty that deals with implants is called prosthodontics. There are tons of dentists in San Francisco who have that as a specialization, including the ones on the list below.
http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&source=hp&um=1&ie=UTF-8&q=dental+implants+san+francisco&fb=1&gl=us&hq=dental+implants&hnear=san+francisco&view=text&ei=rVw2S8PYK47JlAeg9uCoBw&sa=X&oi=local_group&ct=more-results&resnum=1&ved=0CCkQtQMwAA
However, many implants are now almost a routine part of dentistry, so many general dentists have been trained in the procedure and offer it to their patients. You can find a prosthodontist from the list, or you can just find a good general dentist, which everyone needs anyway. Then, your dentist will either do the implant himself or he will know a good specialist where he will refer you.
Good luck, and I hope this helps.
http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&source=hp&um=1&ie=UTF-8&q=dental+implants+san+francisco&fb=1&gl=us&hq=dental+implants&hnear=san+francisco&view=text&ei=rVw2S8PYK47JlAeg9uCoBw&sa=X&oi=local_group&ct=more-results&resnum=1&ved=0CCkQtQMwAA
However, many implants are now almost a routine part of dentistry, so many general dentists have been trained in the procedure and offer it to their patients. You can find a prosthodontist from the list, or you can just find a good general dentist, which everyone needs anyway. Then, your dentist will either do the implant himself or he will know a good specialist where he will refer you.
Good luck, and I hope this helps.
Would a degree from San Francisco be accepted in the UK?
Q. I am interested in doing a Dentist degree at UCSF, but am concerned I would not be able to practice in England when I graduate.
Anybody know if I would, in fact, be able to?
Anybody know if I would, in fact, be able to?
A. I think England accepts the ssame credits as the US.
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