@@TipsyMcStumble82 ADHA a couple weeks ago said we make up still only about 4% of the field. It is always kind of a "where's waldo" situation when attending conventions haha
@@lukedubs6675 Hey, I just got accepted to a dental Hygiene program. I was worried about it being a female dominated field. Any advice? I'm also from the Chicago land area.
I’m a male dental hygiene student in the UK, it’s getting much more common over here too! Out of 35 in my cohort there’s 5 guys and everyone gets along great 😊 I’ve certainly never had a patient complain!
Im a male and i have been wanting to become a dental hygienist since i was 13 im 16 now and never once thought that men couldn't be hygienist, like it never crossed my mind .
Thanks for the video! I’m currently planning to get into the dental hygiene program at my college. I was worried at first that no one would hire me cuz it is majority female dominated. Now I can be sure this is what I want to do. Now I just have to get through Anatomy!!
Don't let your age or gender deter you from what you want to do in life. My friend Debbie hangs drywall, does tile and flooring, and installs windows and doors. She's also 63 years old to boot.
Love your videos!! I’m a male who aspires to be a dental hygienist. I’m on my last semester of prerequisites, took my TEAS a couple weeks ago, and just applied for dental hygiene school this month! Keeping my fingers crossed.🤞
Thank you so much. Im a male in high school and was interested in the field, but was concerned about the gender dominance of it. I love you vids. Keep up the great work!
🙋🏻♂️ male dental assistant who works for a female Doctor! I’ve also applied to hygiene school and will know in just a few weeks if I’ve been accepted!
@@johnwillis8610 nope, I started prerequisites a few years ago, but stopped to complete an Assisting program to make sure I wanted to work in dentistry, then finished my remaining prereqs while working as an Assistant. I’m now in a Bachelor’s degree Hygiene program.
@@WizardHygienist thank you so much !!!! That is sooooo inspiring! I’m so glad that you did that. So you’re almost done with hygiene school ? Was it hard ? Also I struggle with algebra and chemistry so I’m scared to go for the career ! Very very hesitant to chase my dreams because I struggle with the most important classes. Math and science as pre requisites.
I'm in a RDH program now. I'm halfway through. All women in my class but it's been great! I'd most definately suggest it for any men who are interested.
I started school when I was 30. It took 2 yrs for prerequisites and 2yrs to do the program. I wasn’t working a ton while I was in school. I did have a weekend job. It was a lot of work but definitely possible. I’m finished and working in the field now.
Hi! I’m new here :) love how informative your videos are. I’m 25 years old and just recently (yesterday) decided that I wanted to go back to school to pursue being a dental hygienist. I know most people pursue this career right out of high school. Am I too late or too far behind to start school for this career path at my age?
No wayyyy!! I played tenors through Highschool, that's awesome!! I'm a guy and I'm seriously thinking about becoming a dental hygienist. I just shadowed some dental assistants and the dentist at a great dental office yesterday and I'm going again to see a more in depth procedure in the morning. I definitely want to shadow a hygienist though to get a better feel for what I would be seeking long-term so I'm gonna ask about that tomorrow. I've been noticing ways in which my personality and skills seem to align well with the profession. Any advice at all?
@@Youarelovewalk I'm 22 and I will have been in the field 1 year in August, so about 10 months right now. I earned my associate's in May 2021 and my Bachelor's in June 2021 (you only need an Associate's to be a clinician though!) Its a very rewarding field, and I love the instant impact my work brings to a patient's oral health
I really really want to be a dental hygienist but the more i looked into it the more scared i get Like im just finding out about the prerequisites and hesi test and all the studying commitment and money, this is my dream job and im really scared but also ready to face the challenges
Thanks for your videos! I am dental hygienist in Spain, but in Spain, hygienstias cannot anesthetize or do scaling and root planing, studying 2 years of higher education and we cannot carry out these tasks. They don't give us good training. So when I see your videos, it makes me very proud to see how good dental hygienist training is in your country. Hopefully one day we can be equal and we can apply anesthesia and work with more autonomy. In the UK, hygienist training is 2 years, is that right? And it's a HND. Is that so? I LOVE your videos. Thanks.
You recomended this video to me and it is heloing me a lot. Now I am wondering if it is possible to study dental assistant to start working sooner in the field and then keep studing for hygenist and if dental assitant studies count for hygenist?
Some DH schools prefer DA beforehand, whereas others don't care either way! It just depends on where you're looking to apply! Always check the admissions requirements of your intended DH school! And here's my free RDH video checklist -- hope this helps also: bit.ly/rdh-video-checklist
what is your opinion on age in regard to entering the field? Thinking about a career change and i’m 44 years old - is it viable to start a career in dental hygiene or are dentists typically looking to hire younger candidates?
hi, do you have any videos explaining your journey to be a DH? Like how much does it cost and what are the requirements? I'm interested in this career that's why.
Hi I love your videos! This is a different question not based on this video😂but I was wondering if it is okay to brushy your teeth after breakfast? So I brush my teeth before breakfast but after breakfast my mouth doesn’t feel clean of course but I don’t want to brush my teeth both before and after breakfast because I’m not sure if that’s okay? Soo I was wondering that would it be okay to brush my teeth before breakfast and then after breakfast I just floss and use a mouthwash? Or is it okay to brush before and after breakfast? Very long question sorry😂😂
great question! and I'm actually working on a video all about this soon!!! but until then - before breakfast is usually better! and yes you can brush after too but make sure to wait 30 minutes! hope this helps!
I could work wiv a male dental hygienist or dental assistant and if I was treated by a male dental hygienist or dental assistant it wouldn’t matter to me. B4 I was in dental school I was a pre school teacher and I worked wiv men even tho it wasn’t normal. The roughest dentist I’ve had was a woman.
I'm a male but graduated a dental assistant program in 2019 and even got my RDA but struggled to find my first job as an RDA until earlier this year at an implant center only to find out they made me administer nitrous with a certification which in my state, TN, I'm pretty sure would be illegal and I got so overwhelmed and stressed there (even though the doc complimented me on my surgical assisting skills and was my first time really doing it) to the point of going back to my supermarket deli job and now I'm questioning if I ever wanna do dentistry ever again. I still have a desire to work in healthcare helping patients but I don't know if I should try another office or a different healthcare field entirely as I'm going through an existential crisis and hate to see my dental assisting diploma and RDA license go to waste. My RDA was renewed earlier this year and is good for two more years. I need some advice. Thanks in advance.
My advice would be to go to interviews at local dental offices and be clear with them on what training and licenses you have. The office should have the majority of the legal stuff covered. If you aren't sure you're qualified to do something, say something. Don't let your hard work and time go to waste! If you liked the time you spent working as a RDA, then get back to it! If you didn't like it, try to pinpoint why and go from there. All the best!
I'm 30 years old male from Boston MA in sales Management business. I want to be a dental hygienist, definitely time for a career change after 10 years. I may have an opportunity to start this year. My question is, after finishing college I'll be 33 is that old for this career path? Thank you so much for all your feedback.
Love your energy and positive messaging. Can we get your opinion on the Listerine Total mouthwash and it’s .022% fluoride? Useful it a waste of time? I use mouthwash after every brushing... which is twice a day at the moment but I’m getting Invisalign in the coming weeks so I gather that will increase.
have you ever met a transgender hygienist? im trans and thought about going for it but im hesitant and feel we wont be taken seriously in such a serious profession
Don’t be discouraged if it’s your dream and your passion follow it tbh I’m 16 and A boy and I’m not sure if I’m straight anymore but that doesn’t matter keep pursuing your dream you can do it ❤️
I identify as whatever I feel each day. But one can’t just wake up and say “hey I wanna be a dental hygienist!!” You have to take courses in science of biology and chemistry and be good at them. Isn’t that true. Also what did you play in marching band, snare, quads or bass?? I played marching snare and was ranked drum Sargent!!!
Men can be whatever they want but most likely won’t be hired most men are dentists and they won’t young women with nice smiles to make the customer feel comfortable not a customer with big hands
@@TeethTalk never mind lol sorry i mixed up dentist and hygienist (its a different dentist/hygienist every time so i get them mixed up 😅😅), searched online apparently there are barely dental hygienists here, around 400 (but theres like over 2400 dentists)
I think I want to become a RDH but I’m really scared that I won’t be able to find work being that I’m a male. I’ve heard of all the “males being rough” & “not feeling comfortable with a male hygienist” negatives. I KNOW within my heart how gentle i am & how caring I WOULD be with every person I worked with/on. But explaining that to patient or employers I feel would be much easier said than done. I’m so lost.
You say that 35% of dentists in US are female and you seem surrised about that, but those numbers to me seem kind of low, at least compared to europe. For example, here in Portugal, around 80% of dentists are female, and the numbers keeps increasing, just like in the other health professions
Oh wow that’s amazing! Yes! For the longest time in America - the number of female dentists was SO low - so I was happy to see it’s getting closer to 50/50! So awesome to learn that about Portugal!
hi friend! tartar needs to be removed by a dental professional during a dental cleaning. here is my video all about the differences between plaque and tartar - hope this helps: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-_HiX66SvNF4.html
In Hebrew the word for a dental hygienist (shinanit) is feminine, so if a male practices it, it would be kinda weird. Personally I've never seen a single one.
