Monday, November 16, 2009

Can color blind dental hygienist be successful?

my boyfriend wants to be a dental hygienist, but he's color blind. i know they have to be able to distinguish between the colors of healthy and unhealthy gums, in addition to the different shades of teeth. does anyone know how much of a negative impact this will have?

Can color blind dental hygienist be successful?
I think he could be successful. He has been using this color blindess for a while - he is used to distinguishing 'colors' and 'shades' from eachother. Not everything is always about sight - either. Those who have lost partial or complete ability to a sense will get stronger in the others, too.





I don't think there will be too much of a hurdle for him. There might be frustration - however, like I said - the other senses should help, and if he was born this way - or it came over time, he has gotten used to it, and found a way to cope.


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