Dental Hygiene - Lake Superior College

Dental Hygiene from Lake Superior College is a Campus Associate Dentistry degree that prepares you for a Healthcare career. Program Description: The Dental Hygiene program provides academic and clinical educational opportunities for capable individuals to acquire the knowledge, skills, and attitude for the professional practice of dental hygiene. The curriculum focuses on basic sciences, as well as essential technical and clinical skills in preparation for providing preventive dental hygiene services to the public. Dental hygienists are preventive oral health professionals, licensed in dental hygiene, who provide educational, clinical and therapeutic services supporting total health through the promotion of optimal oral health. Due to the nature of the clinical experiences in the dental hygiene program, students will be participating in a work environment that has the potential of exposure to bloodborne pathogens. All students accepted into the dental hygiene program are provided with written policy and instruction on infection control protocol to reduce the risk of disease transmission. Policies and procedures on the dental hygiene program's infection control protocol are available to all applicants upon request. Other work-related disorders associated with the practice of dental hygiene could result from repetitive activities and exposure to high decibel sounds. Advancements in design and technology in the profession are continually evolving to minimize the effects. The program complies with all institutional, local, state, and federal policies. Program outcomes include: Prepare graduates with the knowledge and clinical competence required to provide current comprehensive dental hygiene services. Interact effectively with patients, peers and dental health care members utilizing professional, written and oral communication. Develop an identity of self, supportive of continuous learning and professional endeavor. Exhibit ethical behavior consistent with professional conduct. Initiate and assume responsibility for health promotion and disease prevention activities. Acquire and synthesize information in a critical, scientific and effective manner. View more details on Lake Superior College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Dentistry courses.