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By Debbie Davis

 There’s nothing quite like having your hair done in a beauty salon. It’s a relaxing and enjoyable way to give a little attention to you. If you are the owner of a hair salon, that’s exactly what you want your customers to think when they envision your shop.

The best way to keep the beauty shop experience a good one is to make sure that the smells and odors from the chemicals that are used are eliminated. Cleaning up the air for aesthetic reasons makes it an option, filtering the air to avoid serious health issues makes it a must. Here are the top 5 reasons why you need an air purifier now.

Hair Spray–Keeping the style in place with hair spray often seems like a rite of passage for those getting their hair done. Not only does it hold the style, but the smell for some says “professionally done”.

Because the smell and chemicals linger in the air, it can cause a significant drop in indoor air quality. This can trigger unpleasant symptoms (sneezing, watering or burning eyes, scratchy throat, headache, and nausea) in those who suffer from asthma, allergy or chemical sensitivity.

Having a client suffer this kind of reaction at your shop would make for a memorable experience, but not the kind that would make a repeat customer. And because many more people are aware of the effects that poor indoor air quality can have on their health, they will only frequent salons that smell fresh and clean.

Smoke–Many like their hair pressed, and or curled with a hot iron. And even though it makes for great looking hair–smoke is smoke whether it’s from a curling iron or a cigarette. And the bottom line is it is unhealthy to breathe.

And speaking of tobacco smoke, if you still allow smoking in your salon (this could be reducing your bottom line as many people only patronize smoke-free businesses) filtering the air would minimize the smell of it and the hazardous effects of second hand smoke for everyone in the shop.

Chemicals from Perms and Dye-Lots of people who have straight hair want curly, and lots of have curly want straight, people that have black hair want red, those that have red want brown, and those who have brown want blond. So perms and dye will probably always have a place in the beauty shop. Aprons protect your clothes and those of your clients, and gloves protect your hands, but safeguarding everyone’s health with an air cleaner not only makes coming to your salon a good time, but safe for your clients as well.

Nails and Toenails-If you pride yourself on being a full service salon that offers manicures and pedicures, you have probably seen quite an increase in your customer base. But you have also exponentially increased the number of airborne chemicals being released into the air each time these services are performed.

Filing of artificial nails releases thousands of fine particulates into the air, and nail polish, adhesives, hardeners, and other products used are high in volatile organic chemicals that evaporate into the air easily. Most of these have been shown to be hazardous to your health, and long term inhalation of these chemicals often lead to serious health problems.

Aesthetically, it just doesn’t smell good and does nothing to add to a positive beauty shop experience. Getting rid of the airborne chemicals once again makes your shop a relaxing place to be, and puts your mind at ease as you offer your customers the best air quality possible.

Your Health-We’ve talked about your customers’ well being, now let’s talk about you and your associates. Even if your customers came every day, they would only be exposed to a fraction of the chemicals that you are. And if you have a shop that has a number of other beauticians working in it, it doesn’t take a mathematician to see that the number of chemicals you are all exposed to daily is phenomenal-and not in a good way.

Not only is clean air something that your clients deserve, but that you and every one working in your salon deserves too. A high efficiency particle arresting (HEPA) air purifier that is designed to remove airborne chemicals needs to be put to work in your shop today to improve air quality and everyone’s chances of staying healthy.

An excellent HEPA air purifier to remove airborne chemicals from your beauty salon is offered by PurerAir.com– the HealthMate Plus Air Purifier which can be seen at http://purerair.com/healthmate_plus.html

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By Amy Nutt

 If you’re considering a career in dentistry, there are quite a few options available for you to choose from. There are Dentists, dental assistants, dental hygienists, and a number of specialists like orthodontists, periodontists and oral surgeons.

Here we’ll discuss the differences between the two most recognizable positions in the field; Dentists and dental assistants, as well as what it takes to start a career in each.

Office Responsibilities

The dental assistant has a number of very important responsibilities in relation to patient care. Dental assistants are the only ones in the dental office who are completely involved in the patients care from beginning to end. Some common responsibilities would include: interviewing the patient to obtain information regarding any problems that they’ve been having; taking, developing and viewing x-rays to identify problems areas; sterilizing and preparing the instruments that will be used by the dentist during the exam and course of treatment; assisting the Dentist throughout the exam and any procedures; providing any necessary after care instructions and scheduling any necessary follow up appointments.

The Dentist is responsible for the actual treatment; they take into account all the information provided by the dental assistant, perform their full examination and determine what course of action would best suit the patient’s situation. The dentist is responsible for performing the necessary course of treatment for the patient’s problem ; this could include: giving a local or general anesthetic, applying temporary or permanent caps, temporary of permanent fillings, removing teeth, whitening teeth, fixing broken or worn teeth and potentially even root canals and gum surgery.

Education and Training

This is where the biggest differentiation lies; in the amount of school and coursework required for each individual position. The training and education required to become a dental assistant is no doubt intensive, but the curriculum can often be completed within a year’s time. A very good student in an accelerated program may be able to certify as a dental assistant and begin work in as little as nine months, but in general; it’s nearly a year of hitting the books to be fully prepared.

The amount of time and training required to be a licensed D.D.M. can vary quite a bit, but in some instances it can be almost as long a program as that of medical resident. A four year degree is often the standard before entering a school of Dentistry ; this can however be reduced to a two year degree if the student is an exceptional case. A school of Dentistry can than take an additional two to four years to complete, or more if the Dentist chooses to specialize. Followed by at least one year of Residency in a learning environment where the Dentist will get hands on time with all of the practices and procedures that they learned during Dental school with actual patients.

That’s one year of education and training to be a qualified dental assistant and anywhere from six to nine years, or more to be a licensed practicing Dentist. A Dentist has to be prepared to handle many more potentially difficult scenarios in the office than does a dental assistant; and the length of education and training reflects that.

Both D.M.D. and dental assistant are excellent career choices that can be very lucrative and very rewarding. Both positions put you in a position of helping, teaching and caring for people, both are in high demand and with continuing education to keep up to speed, both could very easily prove to be a life long career. Anyone who wants a reasonably quick career change and to make reasonably good money would be wise to choose to become a dental assistant. A student entering college, with high GPA and aptitude in the sciences and a love for school could lean toward the longer commitment of Dentistry. The similarities between these two careers are many; the differences lie mainly in the investments of time and money to attain the proper training.

Cosmetic Dentist London Ontario offers cosmetic dentistry services for the whole family, dental exams for kids, dentures, porcelain veneers, invisalign and teeth whitening. Visit our office to get any kind of cosmetic Dentist London Ontario procedure performed.

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