Dental hygienists are responsible for cleaning, preventing and detecting diseases. In other world, she USES the tool to clean your teeth (preventive, and tartar clearance), she wanted to see if there is a infection or any questions in the oral cavity, she taught her how to take care of the patient's mouth... A dental hygienist is a high-paying job with a minimum scholarship. About $20 per hour. The inconvenient thing is that the dental hygienist must work for the dentist and cannot work for himself. So if you're a jerk boss, you're screwed. But you can always change the dentist. Good luck to you.
By the way, dental hygienists rarely see blood... Leav a dentist. Plus it's not that bad... Dental cabinets are usually very bright places, so you won't be frustrated by your work... Working underground can make you depressed...
I'm a dentist. I love my job... It's almost like dentists, but what you're doing is not so diverse and you can't make your own decisions.
