This Working Life: 'We should have direct access to patients - we have a backlog for the dentist, and the patient is losing out'

"In Belarus, I studied speech therapy in college but due to political issues I came to Ireland when I was 21. I picked speech therapy as I like helping people with their pronunciation. I was also interested in medicine but I did not get enough points and I did not like chemistry."

Sviatlana Anischuk, a dental hygienist, educator, and president of the Irish Dental Hygienist's Association, shares her personal journey from Belarus to Ireland. She initially studied speech therapy in college, drawn to helping people improve their pronunciation. Though interested in medicine, she did not achieve sufficient examination points and lacked enthusiasm for chemistry. Political issues in Belarus prompted her to relocate to Ireland at age 21, where she eventually established her career in dental hygiene and professional leadership within the Irish dental health sector.

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