Dental Hygiene/Hygienist (2 Yr Associate, 4 Yr Bachelors)
Description:
A program that prepares individuals to clean teeth and apply preventive materials, provide oral health education and treatment counseling to patients, identify oral pathologies and injuries, and manage dental hygiene practices. Includes instruction in dental anatomy, microbiology, and pathology; dental hygiene theory and techniques; cleaning equipment operation and maintenance; dental materials; radiology; patient education and counseling; office management; supervised clinical training; and professional standards.
The required and elective courses you would take for Dental Hygiene Hygienist majors vary considerably among institutions. Courses are listed here that are illustrative of the breadth of topics you are likely to experience were you to major in this field.
Accounting
Anatomy
Microbiology
Patient Care
Public Relations
Radiology
Record-Keeping
Word Processing
