Career path
Dental Hygienists
Administer oral hygiene care to patients. Assess patient oral hygiene problems or needs and maintain health records. Advise patients on oral health maintenance and disease prevention. May provide advanced care such as providing fluoride treatment or administering topical anesthesia.
What this work leans on
PRISM reads 29 signals about how a person thinks, decides and works. These are the ones this path draws on most.
- AgreeablenessCentral
How cooperative, trusting, and oriented toward others' interests you are.
- Social InterestsCentral
Your interest in helping, teaching, and working with people in supportive ways.
- RecognitionCentral
How much you value visible status, advancement, and being seen for your work.
- Investigative InterestsImportant
Your interest in analyzing, researching, and understanding how things work.
- RelationshipsModerate
How much you value co-worker connection and helping others through your work.
- Realistic InterestsModerate
Your interest in hands-on, practical work with tools, machines, or physical materials.
All 6 signals above are measured directly in the assessment. See the full method
The basics
- Field
- Healthcare & life sciences
- Job titles you'll see
- Dental Hygienists
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