As others have said here, I think in all professions you will find people of varying degrees of experience and expertise, and sometimes you have to shop around to find the best one for you. After moving house, I changed dentists and for the first time have one who has a hygienist on the premises. She certainly makes my teeth look and feel better than they have since I can remember. By the nature of their work, certain professions demand that the people carrying them out necessarily come across as being a bit "bossy". I put dental hygienists and physiotherapists in this category. Part of their job, if they are doing it properly, is to nag people to change their habits. It takes a certain kind of person to want to do a job like that. - jeanie
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