Dental Hygiene - Mt Hood Community College

Dental Hygiene from Mt Hood Community College is a Campus Associate Dentistry degree that prepares you for a Healthcare career. The Dental Hygiene program at Mt. Hood Community College is six quarters in length, leading to an associate degree . Academic instruction in basic and dental sciences is integrated with instruction in dental hygiene therapy, dental procedures, and work in clinical settings to provide a total learning experience for the dental hygiene student. Having completed the program and passed National and Regional Board examinations for dental hygienists , the graduate can be licensed to practice. Some institutions and agencies require a baccalaureate degree for employment. To this end, many courses in the Mt. Hood Community College dental hygiene curriculum are transferable to four-year colleges and can be applied toward a bachelor?s degree . Program Outcomes At the completion of this program, the student should be able to: Effectively assess, plan, implement and evaluate current dental hygiene services Develop appropriate decision making skills and utilize professional judgment, conduct and ethics to provide optimum patient care Promote innovative approaches to problem solving and critical thinking that stimulate independence and responsibility Work effectively with diverse populations as members of the health care team Actively participate and lead in community activities and professional associations. View more details on Mt Hood Community College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Dentistry courses.