If someone is a state licensed Dental Hygienist (NOT Dental Assistant) practicing in the USA, and they move to another country, such as Canada, Australia, or the UK..... can they alos legally practice as a Dental Hygienist in that country?
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There was one intelligent person out there that gave me this info. Thank you so much! :)\n\nyes, you can practice dental hygiene in other countries. you must however get licenced by the licencing body of that area. Some will require you to write an exam, for example in canada you must write the national board exam for dental hygiene, then you can practice in any provence, some provences though require you to write their own exam afterwards to practice.\ni am a hygiene student and we have covered this recently, here is what i have for you:\n\nAustralia:\n\nA work permit/Visa is necessary.\nPass a registration examination with a dental board.\nEach territory has its own board responsible for licensing. \nContact the Australian Immigration Depart.:\nhttp://www.immi.gov.au/\n\nNew Zealand:\nContact the Dental Council:\nhttp://www.dcnz.org.nz/\nHygienists practice under 'clinical guidance' — dentist does not have to be on premises at all times for most procedures. \nContact the New Zealand Immigration Services: \nhttp://www.mfat.govt.nz/\n\nThe United Kingdom:\n(England, Scotland, Wales & N. Ireland )\n\nInformation is available at the British Dental Hygienist’ Association:\nhttp://www.bdha.org.uk/\nThe General Dental Council64 Wimpole Street, London W1M 8DQ, UKTel: +44-171-887 3800 · Fax: +44-171-224 3294 · www.gdc-uk.org\n\nAustria, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Nigeria, Portugal, visit these websites:\nhttp://www.adha.org/careerinfo/foreign_t...\nhttp://www.ifdh.org/members.shtml...
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I'm a California attorney (who doesn't practice in this area).  Make sure to contact an attorney who specializes in medical/dental negligence, not just any attorney.  There are many great specialists in this area--particularly in California.
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You may want to try a local university or college in your area.  Many times they have dental students who do a lot of work and it is generaly a good thing because the instructors are on hand as well.  Sometimes you can get quality care.\nGood Luck Health Care Does Break Your Bank
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Wow.  This is a tough one.  Is it possible that he moved his business to another location?  Have you Googled  the name of the business?  Maybe you could try calling dentists in your town and see if they know what happened to the business.  \n\nGood luck!
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You should be able to find work as a dental assistant and you do not require a license or certification for this in most states.  Certification is OFFERED to allow you to more clinical procedures, but it is not required.  The thing is, you WILL be limited to dental assisting.  You would not become an assistant dentist.  In fact, I have had a foreign dentist as a patient and she decided to become an assistant as a fast track to an income, as her foreign dental degree was worthless in the job market.\n\nIn order to get licensed, you will need to be certified by a USA dental school to take the licensing examination.  NO school will do that without a minimum of two years education in their facility.  When they certify you, their reputation sits with you as you take the board examination.  Funding rests on the number of successful candidates.  They can not afford to just let you try it once under their name and see how it goes.\n\nMany dental schools have 2-to-3 year programs to retrain foreign dentists so that they can be certified to take the licensing board examinations.\n\nOften, if you are experienced, you will be able to work in the dental school as a pre-clinical or clinical instructor, so you can have some help paying your expenses this way.\n\nhttp://www.dental.upenn.edu/academic/PASSprogram/pass-program.html describes one such program.
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my mom and dad go to mexico once a year, whether they need it or not, to do dental exams and cleanings and root canals, they claim the fillings used are a better metal than the usa uses and it is much cheaper and depsite what you think it is also safe my mom has been a dr. for 10= yrs and she trusts them, and like someone said you can get good legal drugs for the pain...which i am sure there will be and for that i wish you a very speedy recovery.
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Have you ever, when you were a child, said "That stupid ______ (name of profession)! When I grow up I am going to be a _______(name of profession), so I can do that to other people!!" When I was a kid, I swear that there was a nurse who enjoyed giving me shots, and I swore I was going to be a nurse so I could give her shots! It didn't happen, but that is probably what happened to your dentist.
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I had a bad experience with a dentist...he couldn't freeze the infection and had to call in the receptionist to help hold me down while he drilled to the nerve and froze the nerve. ever since then i fear dentist and shake uncontrollaby when I have to go. Dentist suck...you can put a man on the moon and do heart transplants but dentistry is still painful..i don't get it.
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Dentistry is good. I'm not sure how it is in the States, but here you can (and must) practice dentistry with only an undergraduate degree. You will not be accepted into a doctorate degree without at least 8 years' clinical experience, if memory serves me correctly.\n\nBut you do have to ask yourself if you want to spend the rest of your professional life staring into people's mouths, especially when many of them will have bad breath and a lot of them will only have come to you because they have a problem and haven't had a checkup in years.
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I think there are probably several steps and&#92;or options.  Contacting any university that has a School of Dentistry should be able to provide you with this information.  If you have graduated from a School of Dentistry then your faculty advisor should also be able to assist you.
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Its right to have credentials evaluated if one is going to another country to parctice. and its right to undergo licensing coz its the human that we are dealing with ...  but i hope this things will be given free because there is a lot of money involve if one will take these steps to practice in another country.. especially if one came from a not-rich country, currency is very little compare to giant countries like UK...
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I've never heard of any doctor, dentist or otherwise, "selling" their patients medications.  They can give samples of medications for the patients in case they need them until they are able to get to the pharmacy.  Even if the cost is less, I would steer away from this.  I think it's illegal.  It's almost like charging the patient "twice".  Check with the AMA in your state as soon as possible and find out if what he is doing is legal.
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You CANT practice as a Hygienist without a License. So yes, you'll have to take the test and then get Registered in whatever state you decide to live in. Different states have different test. You cant take the California Board, and practice in New York, for example.  Each state has their own testing.
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Are you sure you contacted the State Bar?  I do not believe it is legal in the United States to practice law in any state without being a member of the state bar.  What state are you in?  What did they tell you exactly?  \n\nNow if the person is not practising in that state, they may be a member of another bar, or they may be a lawyer not currently in practice in the state whose Bar you contacted.\n\nThe other way is to ask the person.  Ask for their bar number, and, if they are a litigator, for the names of cases they have worked on.  Ask for references.  These are all legitimate questions.\n\nProvide more information, and perhaps I can help.\n\nThere are no obvious other ways to check.  Many good lawyers don't belong to bar associations, or list in MArtindale Hubbel, or in other places.  The Better Business Bureau has little to do with lawyers.  And what in the world is an AV rating?
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no , u dont have to work in a dental office at all... \n\njust take the entrance exam and you should be okay.
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Omigosh...I am from Jamaica and I am shocked to even think you thought we are that backwards. Listen......Listen.....LISTEN, we are as advanced as the USA. Most of our doctors are trained In England and they bring the latest practices to Jamaica and I dare say to the entire Caribbean. We do not vist bush doctors nor tend to our sick, if we are not trained to!. We have well equipped hospitals that do that for a fee, in some cases it's free. We consider illness an un-fortunate experience but confident that the right medications can take care of anything. So yes, we still go to work even though we may have cancer or even the flu! All employers supply their employees with a health card so that also encourages a visit to the doctor. Omigosh, we have a modern thriving health sector with qualified practioners of all categories, so we do not have to rely on alternate medicines...okay boss??? Welcome to the future!!
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Here is a link foro Dental Hygienist Schools in your area! \n\n\nhttp://www.tsbde.state.tx.us/schoolsPrint.htm