Career Diary of a Dental Hygienist: Gardner's Guide Series

This series examines a wide array of professions; each book goes behind the scenes and on the job with a professional in a particular field. These books provide a glimpse of some of the projects, challenges, and rewards of a job on a day-to-day basis. Both the educational requirements and social skills necessary to succeed with patients are discussed in this record of 30 days in the life of a busy dental office. Easing the the fears of frightened patients is shown to be as important as managing schedules and providing excellent health care, and ideas for balancing these responsibilities is provided. The diary also describes the procedures typically performed by hygienists and gives tips on how to excel at each.