Associate degrees in Dental Hygiene + Hygienist: 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 Dental Hygiene Program at Cabrillo College, affiliated with the University of the Pacific, Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry, San Francisco, requires two full years. Upon completion of the program, students are eligible to take the state and national examinations. Enrollment is limited to 20 students each fall. Program retention is based on a minimum grade of "C" in all courses in the published dental hygiene curriculum. Courses must be taken...
The Dental Hygiene Program is accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association, a specialized accrediting body recognized by the council on Post-secondary Accreditation and by the United States Department of Education. Completion of the two-year program qualifies the student to take the National Dental Hygiene Board examination and the California Dental Hygiene State Board Licensure examination for licensure...
The Cypress College Dental Hygiene Program is accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation, and has been granted the Accreditation status of approval without reporting. The Commission is a specialized accrediting body recognized by the United States Department of Education and the Council on Higher Education Accreditation. This program offers a curriculum
that provides the student with the appropriate academic instruction to achieve eligibility...
The two-year program of classroom instruction and clinical experience prepares students to perform the educational, clinical (teeth cleaning), and laboratory responsibilities of a dental hygienist. Students are prepared to take the National Board Examination, California Registered Dental Hygiene State Board Examination as well as board examinations in other states. The program is accredited by Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental...
The Foothill College Dental Hygiene Program is a two-year Associate in Science degree program. The program is highly academic with an emphasis on clinical skills to prepare students to assess, develop, plan, implement and evaluate the medical/dental status and appropriate dental hygiene care for the patient. Students who successfully complete the program are eligible to take the National Dental Hygiene Board Examination and qualify for the State of...
Program Overview Registered Dental Hygienists provide dental health education, perform oral cancer examinations, promote and encourage the preventive aspects of dental care, remove deposits and stains from teeth, expose and process dental radiographs, and assume responsibility for patient care in the dental office.
Completion of the program leads to an Associate in Science degree. After completion of the program and a passing score on the National...
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