But you could lose a finger and ruin your career. But do not pick a career just for the money. You need to want to do what you are studying for.
And there is much studying. Dental hygiene is a 4 year degree in most places. Do you have a strong math and science background?
The field is extremely competitive.
I cant really gove you an answer,but what I can give you is a way to a solution, that is you have to find the anglde that you relate to or peaks your interest. A good paper is one that people get drawn into because it reaches them ln some way.As for me WW11 to me, I think of the holocaust and the effect it had on the survivors, their families and those who stood by and did nothing until it was too late.