Aberdeen	Asbury Park	Atlantic City
Avenel	Bayonne	Belleville
Bergenfield	Berkeley	Berkeley Heights
Bernards	Bloomfield	Bradley Gardens
Branchburg	Brick	Bridgeton
Bridgewater	Camden	Carteret
Cedar Grove	Cherry Hill	Cherry Hill Mall
Cinnaminson	City Of Orange	Clark
Cliffside Park	Clifton	Collingswood
Colonia	Cranford	Delran
Denville	Deptford	Dover
Dumont	East Brunswick	East Orange
East Windsor	Edison	Egg Harbor
Elizabeth	Elmwood Park	Englewood
Evesham	Ewing	Fair Lawn
Fairview	Fords	Fort Lee
Franklin	Franklin Park	Galloway
Garfield	Glassboro	Gloucester
Hackensack	Haddon	Hamilton
Hamilton Square	Hammonton	Hanover
Harrison	Hawthorne	Hazlet
Highland Park	Hillsborough	Hillside
Hoboken	Holmdel	Hopatcong
Howell	Irvington	Iselin
Jackson	Jefferson	Jersey City
Kearny	Lacey	Lakewood
Lawrence	Linden	Lindenwold
Little Egg Harbor	Little Falls	Livingston
Lodi	Long Branch	Lower
Lyndhurst	Madison	Mahwah
Manalapan	Manchester	Mantua
Maple Shade	Maplewood	Marlboro
Medford	Mercerville	Metuchen
Middle	Middlesex	Middletown
Millburn	Millville	Monroe
Montclair	Montgomery	Montville
Moorestown	Moorestown Lenola	Morris
Morristown	Mount Laurel	Mount Olive
Neptune	Newark	New Brunswick
New Milford	New Providence	North Arlington
North Bergen	North Brunswick	North Plainfield
Nutley	Oakland	Ocean
Ocean Acres	Old Bridge	Orange
Palisades Park	Paramus	Parsippany
Parsippany Troy Hills	Passaic	Paterson
Pennsauken	Pequannock	Perth Amboy
Phillipsburg	Piscataway	Plainfield
Plainsboro	Pleasantville	Point Pleasant
Princeton	Princeton Meadows	Rahway
Ramsey	Randolph	Raritan
Readington	Ridgefield Park	Ridgewood
Roselle	Roselle Park	Roxbury
Rutherford	Saddle Brook	Sayreville
Scotch Plains	Secaucus	Short Hills
Sicklerville	Somerset	South Brunswick
South Orange	South Orange Village	South Plainfield
South River	Sparta	Springdale
Springfield	Stafford	Summit
Teaneck	Tenafly	Tinton Falls
Toms River	Trenton	Union
Union City	Vernon	Verona
Vineland	Voorhees	Wall
Warren	Washington	Wayne
Weehawken	West Deptford	Westfield
West Freehold	West Milford	West New York
West Orange	West Windsor	Williamstown
Willingboro	Winslow	Woodbridge
Woodland Park	Wyckoff

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Dental Hygienist Job Duties

When comparing the job of a dental assistant to that of a hygienist, the biggest difference is undoubtedly that the hygienist works more on their own. Dental assistants work with and in support of the New Jersey practice and the dentists. Hygienists, while also supporting the practice, deal with the patients more on an individual basis. They are typically the initial person a patient sees when called from the waiting area. They examine each patient's gums and teeth and report their results to the dentists. They may also perform basic procedures. Depending on state law, a hygienist's duties can include:

• Removing stains, tartar and plaque
• Applying fluoride treatments
• Applying sealants and polishing teeth
• Educating patients about oral care
• Taking and developing X-rays
• Applying fillings and removing sutures

To qualify for licensing in almost all states, dental hygienists must graduate from a Commission on Dental Accreditation (CDA) accredited dental hygiene program. They also must pass the National Board Dental Hygiene Exam in addition to passing any state licensing examinations. Once they have completed these requirements they are considered fully licensed and can add the "RDH" designation to their names, signifying Registered Dental Hygienist.

Dental Hygienist Education Options

Because of the added responsibility in contrast to an assistant, dental hygienists employed in New Jersey dental practices are usually required to hold an Associate Degree in dental hygiene rather than a certificate. These programs can take anywhere from 2 to as long as 3 years to finish and must be accredited by the CDA in almost every state. They are offered in trade and technical schools as well as community colleges. And in addition to classroom studies learning the fundamentals of dental hygiene, there will be a clinical component to the training as well| Some programs also offer internships with local dentists or dental practices.

Online Dental Hygienist Training Programs

Selecting an online dental hygienist school may be a viable option for receiving your education. Just keep in mind that the program will not be totally online, since there will be a practical component to your training. But the balance of your classes will be accessible by means of your desktop computer in the comfort of your New Jersey home or elsewhere on your tablet or laptop. For those working while going to school, online dental classes make education a lot more obtainable. Some may even offer lower tuition fees than their on-campus counterparts. And additional expenses for items like books, school supplies and commuting may be lessened as well. The practical training can typically be completed at a community dental practice or in an on-campus lab. With both the clinical and online training, everything required to get the proper education is provided. If you have the dedication for this method of learning, you may find that attending an online dental hygienist school is the best option for you.

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