The difference between a dental hygenist and a dental assistant?!
Question: The difference between a dental hygenist and a dental assistant?
Answers:
Dental hygiene school takes 2 years of schooling and gives an Associate's degree upon graduation. A dental hygienist is allowed to clean teeth and various other duties depending on the state. A dental assistant needs no schooling at all but can go to a trade school for less than a year and graduate with a certificate (not the same as a degree). The certificate is just a piece of paper that says the person has completed a program. Dental assistants are not allowed to clean teeth and can only do office duties and assist the dentist. They are at the bottom of the totem pole in a dental office setting.
DDS
hygenist will clean teeth. assistant only assists the dentist in what he wants, sets up, hands tools, assists the dentist. hygenist makes alot more money alot.