Dental Hygienist
שינן/ית
Role facts
from the official pageWhat the role is like
What you would be doing
the full text, nothing cutYou work in preventive dentistry — educating patients on dental health and carrying out professional treatments like prepping for gum surgery, removing stitches, removing tartar and cleaning teeth. Dental hygiene studies are recognized by the Ministry of Health, and you finish with a diploma and a professional license.
What it takes to get in
Profile 64 and above. Yom Ha-MEA scores (female candidates only): human relations 3 and above. Regular mandatory service is two years, plus a one-year keva commitment in exchange for the army funding your studies.
Training
Tironut 02, then two academic years at the dental hygiene school at Tel Aviv University or in Jerusalem.
Where you serve
One of the IDF's dental clinics.
What it is worth afterwards
A Ministry of Health-recognized diploma and professional license in dental hygiene.