Whereabouts are you studying? I've heard that what you study is different dependant on where you are.
Hey! Whats up? I'm studying to be a dental hygienist That is great. You might already know that regular brushing is when you brush twice a day I do! Sometimes more! It's easy to brush my own teeth but, I'm actually pretty afraid of other people's saliva. I'm kinda afraid of becoming a hygienist because of it. I can see that. There is also tooth decay, which is the breakidowns of teeth caused by acids from bacteria Yeah that's true. There's also a lot of tools, instruments, and procedures developed for hygienists to keep them away from their patient's saliva. I will at least have gloves! Yeah, at least there is the training focusing in specialiation in preventing and treating oral diseases. Well dental hygienist programs are from 2-4 years. My program is 2 years but I just started, so I haven't learned much yet.
Dentistry throughout the world is practised differently, and training in dentistry varies as well.