are there any dental students ?
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I'm one. If you want help just ask me.
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And, it might seem like our job isn't that hard, but the things we have to know! Wow! We're not just tooth-scrapers. We need to be able to look at medications that a patient is on and know how our anesthesia will react with those meds... we need to be able to look at a sore in the mouth and relay to the dentist what it might be... we need to be able to take and develop xrays and see possible problems in those xrays. There is a lot of training before a person can be a dental hygienist, and school is expensive. If we weren't paid well, we'd never pay off our student loans!
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I'm in school for dental hygiene right now.
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Well, of course there are the subjects related specifically to the dental field such as general dentistry, periodontics, endodontics, prosthodontics, oral surgery, orthodontics & pediatric dentistry.  There are classes dealing with geriatrics, esthetics, implants, radiology, pharmacology, implants, ethics & practice management.  Classes are also taken in microbiology, gross anatomy, general pathology, oral pathology, oral biology, histology and biochemistry.  This is just a quick summary... there are many more classes that are taken.
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Try your local Dental clinic,,they are really good,Also the University's have programs for students and it's based on income.
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It is great.  I am a people person and enjoy helping people understand how important dental health is in relation to the whole body.  People think of dental hygienists as only cleaning teeth.  While we do clean teeth, we also do deep cleanings, oral cancer exams, take x-rays, chart existing restorations, go over medical history, take blood pressure, give injections, teach proper brushing and flossing techniques, Identify and explain oral pathology, etc.  Hygienists have a difficult curriculum in school.  We take three anatomies, including head and neck anatomy, biochemistry, micro biology, Periodontology, Pharmacology, Oral pathology, tooth morphology, radiology, and all of the clinical courses which teach instrumentation and hands on experience with real patients.  I love hygiene because I have a great schedule, I work 32 hours a week and get paid for forty, the schedule is flexible, I get free dental care, and I get paid a lot of money.  I did not go into the dental hygiene field because of the money, I have always loved dentistry, and the money issue just puts the icing on the cake.  I don't work any weekends for holidays and receive great benefits, such as my office went to las Vegas twice in the last two months for a dental convention.  Some people can't imagine doing what I do for a living.  That is okay, hygiene is not for everyone.  I would much rather deal with someones mouth, then the other end.  So for me hygiene is great.
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I know of none. But you could contact a dental university and see if they can help you.
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I was the president of my high school honor society.  I got into the Univeristy of Pennsylvania for college.  I got into the Univeristy of Pennsylvania for dental school.  I am only telling you this so that you know I was a decent student.  Dental school was the first time I had to ACTUALLY study and work to keep up.  You have an 8 to 5 day, every day, and then you go home to study.\n\nDental school treats different students differently.  My experience was at least 98% positive, but some would tell you otherwise.  I found that the best way to survive the rite of passage through dental school, which is still sort of a "Good Old Boy" network, is to just study and know your stuff.  If you do NOT know your stuff, do not try to bluff your way through.  Just say that you don't know the answer or need some help with the technique and you will find most instructors are interested in helping.  Many instructors are part-time faculty with private practices in the real world.  Nobody is forcing them to teach and they like to work with students who do not have a bad attitude and are ready to learn.  There is more than one means to an end and students have to understand that they should not argue with an instructor who likes some different technique.\n\nIt's not as difficult as the life of a surgical resident or anything, but dental school was the hardest school I attended.  The class day was scheduled from 8 to 5 with an hour for lunch.  I needed to spend a few hours at home every night just to be sure that I was current.  That's the secret to getting through.  (As if you have not heard this, even in high school...)  Be sure that you know TODAY'S work before you move on.  Review every lecture and look up things that you don't understand.  If you get lost in the second week, you will be hopelessly lost in the third and spinning your wheels uselessly after that.\n\nIn the clinical years, it can be difficult to match up your availability with clinic time availability, let alone your patients' time, but it can be done.  In clinic, you have to do one step (or two) and wait to have it checked before you proceed.  This can be frustrating for both you and your patient, as your instructor might be busy with another student who is having trouble.  Some instructors like to hear their own voice and talk way too long, also.  You will soon learn who they are and just avoid working with them in the clinic.
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I am a student...and ya?
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theres dental tech schools in the local colleges and dental schools in the major schools around you contact the dental aide program to get free or reduced cleanings and xrays then use them as a referral for the surgury at the college and ask the social director or social worker for transport info and if your a vet like me theres more options also some dentist do this type of thing for a community clinic call the local salvation army or goodwill center for more info theres a lot out there i go for free fillings and tooth extractions at the community clinic in my town
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He should check with student services at his school, usually they have different types of insurance for their students.  If there is a Dental School, they can have work done there at either low or no cost.
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Try finding a dental school near you and check into being seen there.  The students are always needing patients to work on.
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You may want to contact dental schools and see if they have students looking for charity work.\n\nhope this helps!
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You are probably best with Denplan, they have the widest number of dentists in the UK\n\nhttp://www.denplan.co.uk/patients.htm
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Usually you can contact the local colleges..unless there is an actual dental school around you.  I live in Ohio, and we can go to OSU medical to the dentist.  I know a lot of people who do and say it's much cheaper!  Good luck!
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You might be able to get work done at a University where students are training to be dentists.
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If a university has a dental school, chances are it offers free dental work done by the students and supervised by their teachers.  I got a lot of good work done while I was at University of Michigan, but I had to go back more often than I would have to a regular dentist, because the work was done in stages and the supervising dentist, the professor, had to check every step.  But it was free.