My oldest is finishing a degree in “dental hygiene” before deciding if she wants to pursue being a dentist (gulp!) or some other job that DH will let her get a foot in the door with. Plus it’s a skill sort of like plumbing/welding/HVAC.

Try scoping out any local dental schools or DH classes at a local Community College. They always need “patients” and you can either get ‘free’ or very low fee ($20) cleanings/evaluations.

As a victim / patient of my oldest I should warn you it can take longer than a normal visit since they work in stages and have to have the attending ‘verify’ their work as they go along.

It was a bit awkward and I tried to avoid it but her previously scheduled patient backed out on her. They show no mercy if your patients back out and the “patients” have no compunction at all about just not showing up after promising to be there. Miss enough clinic hours because of this and you flunk. No returns, no refunds. Thanks for playing.

I’ve actually PAID strangers just to show up. The school shes in takes no action at all in finding patients it’s totally up to the student which sucks IMHO. And yes, I’ve PAID for translators for the ones that don’t speak/write English. Please lord, just let her pass. :-/