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Where a dental hygienist can go next

5 destinations recorded, ranked by how much of the target role a dental hygienist already meets. The closer to the top of Table 1, the less there is to learn.

Dental hygienists work in cleaning and polishing teeth, supra- and sub-gingival scaling of the teeth, application of prophylactic materials to the teeth, collecting data, administering comprehensive advice on oral hygiene and the care of the mouth, according to patients` needs under the supervision of dental practitioners following her/his directions.

Highest coverage recorded: 70%
Destinations: 5each with a full record
Within reach: 2difficulty under 55
Skills on file: 36required or supplementary

Table 1

Table 1 · Within reach

Table 2

Table 2 · A bigger jump

Possible, but expect real retraining rather than a sideways step.

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dental hygienist is filed under Professionals, ISCO major group 2. The full index lists all ten groups.

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How these figures were compiled

Coverage is the share of the target role’s weighted skill requirement a dental hygienist already meets, counting required skills in full and supplementary ones at 0.35. It is directional: the figure for the reverse move differs. Every entry above opens the full comparison for that move: what carries over, what is missing, and where to start. The full method.