Dental Hygienist Observation Paper

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My responsibilities while shadowing the Dental Hygienist was to observe and ask questions. I observed the Dental Hygienist as she did X-Rays, cleaned teeth, recorded and reviewed patient’s medical history, sterilized dental instruments, educated patients on the importance of good oral hygiene, and wiped down every room after each patient’s visit. The questions she informed me on were on how X-Rays need to be taken, names and number of individual teeth, and how to sanitize the dental