Dental Hygienist - Baker College of Muskegon

Dental Hygienist from Baker College of Muskegon is a Campus Associate Dentistry degree that prepares you for a Healthcare career. Dental hygienists are licensed oral health professionals who focus on preventing and treating oral diseases of the teeth and gums, and protection of patients' total health. As part of dental hygiene services, dental hygienists may perform some of the following: perform oral healthcare assessments that include reviewing patients' health histories, dental charting, oral cancer screening, and taking of blood pressure, expose, process and interpret dental radiographs, remove plaque and calculus from the teeth, apply cavity prevention agents,apply sealants, teach patients proper oral hygiene techniques, counsel patients on good nutrition, provide local anesthesia and nitrous oxide for pain and/or anxiety control. Dental hygienists can work as clinicians, educators, researchers, administrators, managers, consumer advocates, sales managers and consultants. They may work in a variety of healthcare settings such as private dental offices, schools, public health clinics, hospitals, correctional institutions, or nursing homes. The program in dental hygiene is accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association. This is a specialized accrediting body recognized by the Commission on Recognition of Post-secondary Accreditation and by the United States Department of Education. View more details on Baker College of Muskegon . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Dentistry courses.