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Duties and Tasks
Dental hygienists may perform the following tasks: - educate and counsel children and adults on dental health, plaque control, oral hygiene and nutrition
- remove deposits and stains from teeth by scaling and root planing
- assist in the prevention and control of dental caries (decay) and gum disease
- select and use appropriate fluoride treatments and polish tooth restorations
- expose and process dental X-rays
- make impressions of patients' mouths for the construction of study casts and mouth guards
- select and size orthodontic bands (braces), and remove orthodontic wires and attachments
- apply and remove periodontal packs
- instruct patients on how to look after their teeth and mouth after operations.
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