Oral Hygienists in Fort Collins, Colorado

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21 Oral Hygienists found in Fort Collins
female hygienist

Emily Paige Clarkson, RDH


Oral Hygienist
4745 E Boardwalk Dr., Building C Suite 2, Fort Collins, CO - 80525
970-405-8223    
female hygienist

Ms. Rebecca A Halstrom, RDH


Oral Hygienist
155 W Harvard St, Suite 302, Fort Collins, CO - 80525
970-377-9554    
female hygienist

Mrs. Luann Renee Zeller Schilling, RDH


Oral Hygienist
Colorado State University, Hartshorn Health Service, Fort Collins, CO - 80523
970-491-7121    
female hygienist

Sarah E Wright, RDH


Oral Hygienist
2001 S Shields St Ste L, Fort Collins, CO - 80526
970-221-5115    
female hygienist

Mrs. Laurel Nicole Medina, RDH


Oral Hygienist
1635 Blue Spruce Dr, Fort Collins, CO - 80524
970-484-0999    

Dentists in Fort Collins, CO: Dentists 154 Endodontists 6 Oral & Maxillofacial 6 Orthodontics 14 Pediatric Dentists 12 Periodontics 8 Prosthodontics 1
About Oral Hygienists: Hygienist: An individual who has completed an accredited dental hygiene education program, and an individual who has been licensed by a state board of dental examiners to provide preventive care services under the supervision of a dentist. Functions that may be legally delegated to the dental hygienist vary based on the needs of the dentist, the educational preparation of the dental hygienist and state dental practice acts and regulations, but always include, at a minimum, scaling and polishing the teeth.
Dentist: A dentist is a person who is qualified as a doctorate in dental surgery (D.D.S.) or dental medicine (D.M.D.), licensed by the state to practice dentistry, and practicing within the scope of that license. There is no difference between the two degrees: dentists who have a DMD or DDS (both have same education). Universities have the prerogative to determine what degree is awarded. Both degrees use the same curriculum requirements set by the American Dental Association's Commission on Dental Accreditation. Generally, three or more years of undergraduate education plus four years of dental school is required to graduate and become a general dentist. State licensing boards accept either degree as equivalent, and both degrees allow licensed individuals to practice the same scope of general dentistry. Additional post-graduate training is required to become a dental specialist.

Services provided by a Dentist: By nature of their general training, a licensed dentist can carry out most dental treatments such as tooth whitening, filling and restorative (like dental implants, crowns, bridges), orthodontics (braces), prosthodontic (dentures, crown/bridge), endodontic (root canal) therapy, periodontal (gum) therapy, and oral surgery (extraction of teeth), as well as performing examinations, taking radiographs (x-rays) and diagnosis. Additionally, dentists can further engage in oral surgery procedures such as dental implant placement. Dentists can also prescribe medications such as antibiotics, fluorides, pain killers, local anesthetics, sedatives/hypnotics and any other medications that serve in the treatment of the various conditions that arise in the head and neck.
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