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Associate degree in Dental Hygiene at Concorde Career College - Memphis, TN
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Associate Degree in Dental Hygiene at Concorde Career College - Memphis, TN |
Concorde Career College - Memphis, TN
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Concorde Career College - Memphis, TN is a Private for-profit, 2-year Associate's--Private For-profit with 1,101 students in Memphis, TN.
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This school offers the following degree levels:
Certificates/Less-than-1-year Certificate, Certificates/Less-than-2-year Certificate, Associate degree |
| Also, students of this school are eligible for federal aid such as Pell Grants and Direct Loans from the US Department of Education. |
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Concorde Career College - Memphis, TN. |
Mission:
At Concorde Career College, we prepare learners for successful careers.
At Concorde Career College, we...
Conduct all aspects of our business with integrity;
Are customer focused;
Are committed to life-long learning and believe in the value of continuous education;
Treat all individuals with respect;
Are committed to quality performance and continuous improvement; and
Are active community citizens.
We are a private career college, small enough to be concerned with individual student progress. Students learn by demonstration, study and practice in classroom, laboratory and on-the-job settings. They work with equipment and instruments under the supervision of trained faculty. |
Concorde Career College - Memphis, TN
Associate degree
Dental Hygiene
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Dental Hygienists provide dental health education, prevent and treat oral disease, promote and encourage the preventive aspects of dental care, and assume responsibility for patient care in the dental office. As part of their responsibilities, the dental hygienist will perform certain health care assessments including reviewing patient health histories, oral cancer screening, dental charting, and taking blood pressure. They expose, process and interpret dental radiographs. Dental Hygienists remove soft and hard deposits both above and below the gum line. They teach patients proper techniques to maintain healthy gums and teeth. They counsel their patients about the importance of good nutrition.
How long is the program?
Our Dental Hygiene program is 70 weeks long.
Will I receive hands-on, real world job experience?
In addition to the realistic laboratory environment Concorde provides, we also offer a hands-on working experience called clinicals. Our Dental Hygiene clinicals are 550 hours in duration and are conducted on campus.
What skills will I learn?
Take medical and dental histories
Take vital signs
Perform extra and intra oral examinations
Perform periodontal and dental examinations
Perform radiographs
Perform risk assessments
Where can I work?
Dental Hygienists are typically employed by General Dentists in private practices, group practices and specialty practices.
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Concorde Career College - Memphis, TN.
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