This program is designed to prepare students to clean teeth and apply preventive materials, identify oral pathologies and injuries, provide oral health education and treatment counseling to patients, and manage dental hygiene practices. This program frequently includes in depth instruction in microbiology, dental anatomy, and pathology; cleaning equipment operation and maintenance; supervised clinical training; dental hygiene theory and techniques; radiology; dental materials; office management; patient education and counseling; and professional standards.
Below are colleges and universities providing majors, degrees, and training programs in Dental Hygenist.
- Amarillo College Amarillo, TX
- Athens Technical College Athens, GA
- Bellingham Technical College Bellingham, WA
- Broward College Fort Lauderdale, FL
- Central Community College Grand Island, NE
- Coastal Bend College Beeville, TX
- Dalton State College Dalton, GA
- Dixie State College St. George, UT
- East Tennessee State University Johnson City, TN
- Essex County College Newark, NJ
- Ferris State University Big Rapids, MI
- Fresno City College Fresno, CA
- Greenville Technical College Greenville, SC
- Hartnell College Salinas, CA
- Illinois Central College East Peoria, IL
- Indiana University South Bend South Bend, IN
- Kellogg Community College Battle Creek, MI
- Lake Superior College Duluth, MN
- Lewis University Romeoville, IL
- Manor College Jenkintown, PA
- Midwestern State University Wichita Falls, TX
- Northcentral Technical College Wausau, WI
- Old Dominion University Norfolk, VA
- Oxnard College Oxnard, CA
- Pasadena City College Pasadena, CA
- Prairie State College Chicago Heights, IL
- Rose State College Midwest City, OK
- San Juan College Farmington, NM
- Shawnee State University Portsmouth, OH
- Temple College Temple, TX
- Trident Technical College North Charleston, SC
- Union County College Cranford, NJ
- University of Alaska Anchorage Anchorage, AK
- University of Bridgeport Bridgeport, CT
- University of Louisiana at Monroe Monroe, LA
- Utah Valley University Orem, UT
- Weber State University Ogden, UT
- Wichita State University Wichita, KS