Career help - Dental Hygienists?

I'm a college freshman majoring in Dental Hygiene and i wanted to know what is the daily activities of someone in the Dental Hygiene career. I'm hoping to become a Dental Hygienists and if anyone can give me a heads up on what my future career i would really be thankful.

As a dental hygienist of 15 years I can say I definately wouldn't choose to change my career. The pay is great, but that isn't really the best part of what I do. What I really enjoy the most is being respected medical professional that has the opportunity to make a genuine impact in my patient's lives. You can educate a person so that they can take better care of themself, or save them from a problem that is already present (like oral cancer). You might get to see a family grow (or grow up) if you are in a practice for a long enough time and may become the reason why the come to the office even though they are fearful. You might be part of a team that you look forward to working with. The opportunities to go out and help in the community (like talking with a group of girl scouts or at a school fair) are endless.

On a day to day basis I see children, adults, and seniors.I am in the role of friend, therapist and hygienist. I might take xrays, do exams, cleanings, fluoride treatments, impressions, and give anesthesia. It makes for a very busy full day unless I get a cancellation. You will see what it is like when you are doing your clinical hours in your program. You should go to your dentist's office and "shadow" one of the hygienist's to ask questions and see what it is like.

Hope that helps!
JAMRDH - a dental hygienist

Great career just many suffer from carpel tunnel.