Dental Hygiene - Farmingdale State University of New York

Dental Hygiene from Farmingdale State University of New York is a Campus Associate Dentistry degree that prepares you for a Healthcare career. The Dental Hygiene program prepares students for licensure and entry into the profession of Dental Hygiene, as well as certification in the administration of local infiltration anesthesia/nitrous oxide analgesia. The Department of Dental Hygiene is accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation. Graduates receive an Associate in Science degree and are eligible to sit for the National Board Examination in Dental Hygiene, as well as State and Regional Practical Board Examinations for dental hygienists . Students perform a variety of comprehensive services at the College's technologically advanced Dental Hygiene Care Center. Among these services are thorough assessment of oral conditions, non-surgical periodontal therapy (scaling and root planing of teeth), exposing, processing and interpreting oral x-rays, patient education and nutritional counseling. The Dental Hygiene Care Center is in compliance with all OSHA/Infection Control regulations regarding infectious diseases and bloodborne pathogens. View more details on Farmingdale State College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Dentistry courses.