Ashley Miller

Honors English IV

Mrs. Saunders

*Behind Smiles:Who helps us take care of them and howthey do it.

*Why Dental Hygienists?

*Early interest in teeth-cleanings

*The History of Dental

Hygienists.

*Suffering

*Ancient Egyptians

*Tooth decay

*Death

*The History of Dental

Hygienists (continued).

*Dr. Crowes and Dr. Mills

*Dr. Cyrus Mansfield Wright and Dr. Myer L. Rhein

*Ohio Dental School

*New York ADHA

*Irene Newman

*How do you earn the uniform today?

*Requirements

*When you start wearing the uniform…

1)Sanitize

2)Greet

3)Radiographs

4)Scale, remove plaque and calculus

5)Floss

6)Knowledge

7)Dentist check

* Other tasks performed by dental hygienists:

*Fluoride Treatments

*Sealants

*Charting

*Tools used:

*Computer

*Electronic tools

*Toothbrush

*Polisher

*Air

*Water

*Mirrors

*Scalars

*Explorers

*LED Light

*Product

*Brochure

*Mentor

*Dr. Julio Lamboy

*Fun Facts

*2 Types of Dentistry's

*Loose Teeth

*Juvenile Periodontitis

*Obstacles

*Finding a mentor

*Time management

*Self-discipline

*Q & A

*Thank you for your time!

*Do you have any questions?