Dental students working as hygienists?

[DDMess]

Is it even possible to work during your free time, maybe in the summer as a dental hygienist or dental assistant? I guess it would depend on the dentist and laws by state. I'm not talking about during school, just whenever you have free time.

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[OceanDMD]

Is it even possible to work during your free time, maybe in the summer as a dental hygienist or dental assistant? I guess it would depend on the dentist and laws by state. I'm not talking about during school, just whenever you have free time.

Thats called practicing without a license. As assistant it may fly depending on the state regulations but you cant "moonlight" cleaning teeth.

 

[aphistis]

Is it even possible to work during your free time, maybe in the summer as a dental hygienist or dental assistant? I guess it would depend on the dentist and laws by state. I'm not talking about during school, just whenever you have free time.

Dentistry is so simple that a hygienist can do it without any additional training. Supragingival scaling, on the other hand, is so demanding and challenging and precise and complicated that dentists, with our inferior education, should never attempt it. Please, think of the children.

 

[tinman831]

Thats called practicing without a license. As assistant it may fly depending on the state regulations but you cant "moonlight" cleaning teeth.

Here in Massachusetts, it's possible to take the hygiene examination while in dental school to work as a hygienist.

 

[OceanDMD]

Here in Massachusetts, it's possible to take the hygiene examination while in dental school to work as a hygienist.

Now why would anyone want to ever do that....😉

 

[dmitriyivanov]

Now why would anyone want to ever do that....😉

Why would you want to work in your time off from school??? Use that time to relax from studying and working hard.

 

[civiapt]

Here in Massachusetts, it's possible to take the hygiene examination while in dental school to work as a hygienist.

At what point in dental school can you do this?

 

[infernobutterfl]

At what point in dental school can you do this?

you can take the exam at end of second year. so i heard.

 

[SeattleRDH]

It really differs by state. In most states you can't take the hygiene boards without completing a two year hygiene program. If you go for it the national boards have a lot of hygiene specific questions you may not have learned in dental school. Look into a DH board review class.

I hear you about wanting to work during school. I'm in my post bac and I temp during every break. And I'm definately going to continue doing so in dental school. Tuition is expensive!!!!

 

[Daurang]

I thought California recently let dental students work as hygienist.

 

[SeattleRDH]

Just remember that you have to take the national and regional boards and they aren't free. Also, getting licensed costs money too. It might not be worth it if you only work a few days here and there.