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I'm currently a Hygienist near Chicago. It really kind of bothers me how bad a large percentage of the dentists I meet in the field are managing their patient bases....periodontally speaking. Lot's and lot's of greed, and very little caring for the common person. It's incredibly sad. I have an A.A. in dental hygiene, a 3.9 GPA, and scored in the top fraction of 1% nationally on the Board exam. I'm very good at what I do, but the greed of my employers more often than not ties my hands.
Firstly, I want to beg all of you future dentists out there to be a little less concerned with cars, houses, and trophy wives, and a little more concerned with the well being of your patients AND staff. I don't mean to be harsh...just calling it the way I see it. If the shoe fits... ya' dig? Anyways, if you come off as too much of an elitist snob, people aren't going to trust you. Just a thought.
Secondly...I'm getting really sick of wining about how poor most of my employers have been SO - what kind of a chance do you think a really good hygienist would have of getting into "d" school? Any advice? Special programs? Considerations?
I know I'm probably going to get alot of hatemail about this. Don't waste your time. Nothing you say could make me feel worse than watching peoples teeth fall out because dentists won't give me enough time to do my job.
Firstly, I want to beg all of you future dentists out there to be a little less concerned with cars, houses, and trophy wives, and a little more concerned with the well being of your patients AND staff. I don't mean to be harsh...just calling it the way I see it. If the shoe fits... ya' dig? Anyways, if you come off as too much of an elitist snob, people aren't going to trust you. Just a thought.
Secondly...I'm getting really sick of wining about how poor most of my employers have been SO - what kind of a chance do you think a really good hygienist would have of getting into "d" school? Any advice? Special programs? Considerations?
I know I'm probably going to get alot of hatemail about this. Don't waste your time. Nothing you say could make me feel worse than watching peoples teeth fall out because dentists won't give me enough time to do my job.