Registered Dental Hygienist

Work setting

• Dental practice

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Conduct initial dental assessments and consult with dentists on patient care
• Take dental impressions
• Instruct patients regarding oral hygiene
• Clean and stimulate the gums to prevent gum disease
• Apply fluoride treatment
• Remove stains and deposits from teeth
• Take, develop and mount X-rays
• Diagnose type and severity of diseases
• Remove sutures

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

• Dental Hygienists Licensure by the appropriate provincial or territorial governing body

Additional information

Personal suitability

• Accurate
• Client focus
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Interpersonal awareness
• Team player

Benefits

Health benefits

• Dental plan
• Health care plan
• Paramedical services coverage
• Vision care benefits

Long term benefits

• Maternity and parental benefits

Other benefits

• Other benefits