Dental Hygienist

078.361-010   DENTAL HYGIENIST
GOE Interest Areas		10.02.02 Therapy & Rehabilitation

Performs dental prophylaxis: Cleans calcareous deposits, accretions, and 
stains from teeth and beneath margins of gums, using dental instruments. Feels
lymph nodes under patient's chin to detect swelling or tenderness that could 
indicate presence of oral cancer. Feels and visually examines gums for sores 
and signs of disease. Examines gums, using probes, to locate periodontal 
recessed gums and signs of gum disease. Applies fluorides and other cavity 
preventing agents to arrest dental decay. Charts conditions of decay and 
disease for diagnosis and treatment by dentist. Exposes and develops x-ray 
film. Makes impressions for study casts. May remove sutures and dressings. May administer
local anesthetic agents. May place and remove rubber dams, 
matrices, and temporary restorations. May place, carve, and finish amalgam 
restorations. May remove excess cement from coronal surfaces of teeth. May 
provide clinical services and health education to improve and maintain oral 
health of school children. May conduct dental health clinics for community 
groups to augment services of dentist.

I.   Data, People, Things
     Data:                                         	3 = Compiling
     People:                                       	6 = Speaking-Signaling
     Things:                                       	1 = Precision Working

II.  Academic and Vocational Skills
     Reasoning Development:             	Level  4   
     Mathematical Development:          	Level  3   
     Language Development:              	Level  4   

III. Aptitudes
Top Third
     General Learning Ability (G)
     Spatial Ability (S)
     Motor Coordination (K)
     Finger Dexterity (F)
     Manual Dexterity (M)

Middle Third
     Verbal Ability (V)
     Numerical Ability (N)
     Form Perception (P)

Lower Third
     Clerical Perception (Q)

IV.  Temperaments 

     Making judgements and decisions 
     Working with people 
     Doing precise work, to close tolerances