Comments on: Dental Hygienist http://dentalhygienist.ca All about dental hygienists Sun, 15 Apr 2012 01:27:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Karen http://dentalhygienist.ca/comment-page-1#comment-611 Karen Sat, 10 Mar 2012 19:01:21 +0000 http://dentalhygienist.ca/speakup/?page_id=5#comment-611 Hi Sana, Just wondering where did this take place, was it somewhere in Ontario? Karen Hi Sana,

Just wondering where did this take place, was it somewhere in Ontario?

Karen

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]]> By: Trish http://dentalhygienist.ca/comment-page-1#comment-594 Trish Sun, 04 Mar 2012 23:49:39 +0000 http://dentalhygienist.ca/speakup/?page_id=5#comment-594 What is the difference between a Dental Hygienist who works in a dentist's office and that of a Dental Hygienist who works in a periodontist’s office? I have found that the Dental Hygienist who works in my Periodontist 's office takes longer and does a superior job to that of the one I used to see at my regular dentist's office. Yet, I've never understood why the difference. Thanks, Trish What is the difference between a Dental Hygienist who works in a dentist’s office and that of a Dental Hygienist who works in a periodontist’s office?
I have found that the Dental Hygienist who works in my Periodontist ‘s office takes longer and does a superior job to that of the one I used to see at my regular dentist’s office. Yet, I’ve never understood why the difference.

Thanks,
Trish
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]]> By: Maya http://dentalhygienist.ca/comment-page-1#comment-555 Maya Tue, 31 Jan 2012 21:05:47 +0000 http://dentalhygienist.ca/speakup/?page_id=5#comment-555 I'm a high school student in the GTA. Despite all that is said, I still want to be a dental hygienist. I will be doing a co-op course and be volunteering in a dental office(i think). I have a lot of questions about being a dental hygienist like the grade that i need, the courses i NEED to take etc. So please reply on here or contact me at music.freak1512@gmail.com. Thanks :) I’m a high school student in the GTA. Despite all that is said, I still want to be a dental hygienist. I will be doing a co-op course and be volunteering in a dental office(i think). I have a lot of questions about being a dental hygienist like the grade that i need, the courses i NEED to take etc. So please reply on here or contact me at music.freak1512@gmail.com. Thanks :)

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]]> By: kimzoee http://dentalhygienist.ca/comment-page-1#comment-543 kimzoee Sun, 15 Jan 2012 06:23:48 +0000 http://dentalhygienist.ca/speakup/?page_id=5#comment-543 people u have the ability to be self employed nurses don't, who wants to work for people forever. i think anyone who is not business minded should not do hygiene as dentistry is a field for business people. i have my practice and i am free. forget benefits if you have a sense of business you would invest for your future

people u have the ability to be self employed nurses don’t, who wants to work for people forever. i think anyone who is not business minded should not do hygiene as dentistry is a field for business people. i have my practice and i am free. forget benefits if you have a sense of business you would invest for your future

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]]> By: kelly http://dentalhygienist.ca/comment-page-1#comment-433 kelly Sat, 22 Oct 2011 22:17:14 +0000 http://dentalhygienist.ca/speakup/?page_id=5#comment-433 Hey, I was wondering if you are currently taking dental hygiene at John Abbott. I wanna go there & enter this program. I was wondering if the school has an area that sells used books for the dental hygiene program. That way I could save more money. Thanks (: Hey,
I was wondering if you are currently taking dental hygiene at John Abbott.
I wanna go there & enter this program. I was wondering if the school has an area that sells used books for the dental hygiene program. That way I could save more money.
Thanks (:

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]]> By: RDH http://dentalhygienist.ca/comment-page-1#comment-431 RDH Wed, 19 Oct 2011 15:08:17 +0000 http://dentalhygienist.ca/speakup/?page_id=5#comment-431 I am wondering if any hygienists out there know if it is possible to maintain your professional portfolio using iPad? I am wondering if any hygienists out there know if it is possible to maintain your professional portfolio using iPad?

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]]> By: Danielle http://dentalhygienist.ca/comment-page-1#comment-411 Danielle Mon, 19 Sep 2011 01:19:56 +0000 http://dentalhygienist.ca/speakup/?page_id=5#comment-411 I agree!!! Not sure how to get it started and I have too much to deal with at the moment but if you have the time I would maybe first speak with a lawyer about how to start a union. Even if it is not within their scope of practice maybe they would be able to point you in the right direction with regards of who to speak to.

I agree!!! Not sure how to get it started and I have too much to deal with at the moment but if you have the time I would maybe first speak with a lawyer about how to start a union. Even if it is not within their scope of practice maybe they would be able to point you in the right direction with regards of who to speak to.

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]]> By: Julie http://dentalhygienist.ca/comment-page-1#comment-407 Julie Wed, 14 Sep 2011 16:09:22 +0000 http://dentalhygienist.ca/speakup/?page_id=5#comment-407 @<a href="#comment-387" rel="nofollow">Sana</a>: Maybe you should think of reporting the dentist to the RCDSO since he/she is incompetent in being a dentist. It is our duty to protect the public and if you have the x-rays to proved your findings, then the dentist can't argue with you. If one hygienist starts reporting dentists' to their governing body, then more will follow and hopefully these hygiene-dentist relationship will change.

@Sana:
Maybe you should think of reporting the dentist to the RCDSO since he/she is incompetent in being a dentist. It is our duty to protect the public and if you have the x-rays to proved your findings, then the dentist can’t argue with you.

If one hygienist starts reporting dentists’ to their governing body, then more will follow and hopefully these hygiene-dentist relationship will change.

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]]> By: Julie http://dentalhygienist.ca/comment-page-1#comment-406 Julie Wed, 14 Sep 2011 15:45:11 +0000 http://dentalhygienist.ca/speakup/?page_id=5#comment-406 Does anybody know how to form a "union". These abuse from the dentist to hygienist needs to stop. WE NEED TO FORM A UNION!!! Nurses are unionize and their profession are going forward, unlike ours which is going down the drain.

Does anybody know how to form a “union”. These abuse from the dentist to hygienist needs to stop. WE NEED TO FORM A UNION!!!
Nurses are unionize and their profession are going forward, unlike ours which is going down the drain.

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]]> By: Alice,RDH in Ontario. http://dentalhygienist.ca/comment-page-1#comment-404 Alice,RDH in Ontario. Tue, 13 Sep 2011 06:57:40 +0000 http://dentalhygienist.ca/speakup/?page_id=5#comment-404 I'm a dental hygienist only a year.I should say that I was lucky to start as a volunteer first and then have some temp work. Guys who wants to have this profession for future -forget it!!!. Program cost big money( over 30-35 thousands dollars and then no work on market. You need to pay your credits but like hygienist says, dentists will abuse each of you and will not pay all that you need to be paid. This job need a lot of knowledges , responsibility which depends on us, and when the salary is low you will think like me if it's worth it!!!! How to pay off my bank loans!!!. Even you have some hours in clinic you will not have full time job for long time still. The market is over of dental hygienists. There is a lot of dentist who really , like Sana said, not fair to client. Each time we have to make a deal with that. I had a few time conflicts with my dentist where I work for 7 month and was fired because I was doing my job followed by regulations of my profession.My morality couldn't except the way of work she wanted to have- over-billing,polishing for each client, bring them more often then they need ,etc.BY law she couldn't fire me for this,so she made me serve her best friend, and after all I had a "complain" for bad service :))).There was no harm for the client at all, I have got what happened only when received a letter. But well what can you do with this?????They are owners, they do what they want :(( And as somebody wrote before, they will not pay you at all even it is not your fault that client didn't show up for appointment. Their business is very competitive now, so obviously it become to us too because we are making a lot of money for them. I agree we have to cooperate all hygienist together and keep our rights. I still try to believe there are somewhere good and fair dentist. ANd I love this job with all my mind, but it is hard to deal with this system now. Good luck for all of you:)))

I’m a dental hygienist only a year.I should say that I was lucky to start as a volunteer first and then have some temp work. Guys who wants to have this profession for future -forget it!!!. Program cost big money( over 30-35 thousands dollars and then no work on market. You need to pay your credits but like hygienist says, dentists will abuse each of you and will not pay all that you need to be paid. This job need a lot of knowledges , responsibility which depends on us, and when the salary is low you will think like me if it’s worth it!!!! How to pay off my bank loans!!!. Even you have some hours in clinic you will not have full time job for long time still. The market is over of dental hygienists.
There is a lot of dentist who really , like Sana said, not fair to client. Each time we have to make a deal with that. I had a few time conflicts with my dentist where I work for 7 month and was fired because I was doing my job followed by regulations of my profession.My morality couldn’t except the way of work she wanted to have- over-billing,polishing for each client, bring them more often then they need ,etc.BY law she couldn’t fire me for this,so she made me serve her best friend, and after all I had a “complain” for bad service :) )).There was no harm for the client at all, I have got what happened only when received a letter. But well what can you do with this?????They are owners, they do what they want :( ( And as somebody wrote before, they will not pay you at all even it is not your fault that client didn’t show up for appointment. Their business is very competitive now, so obviously it become to us too because we are making a lot of money for them. I agree we have to cooperate all hygienist together and keep our rights.

I still try to believe there are somewhere good and fair dentist.
ANd I love this job with all my mind, but it is hard to deal with this system now.

Good luck for all of you:)))

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