Dental Hygiene - Santa Fe Community College - Gainesville

Dental Hygiene from Santa Fe Community College - Gainesville is a Campus Associate Dentistry degree that prepares you for a Healthcare career. About the Program The role of the Dental Hygienist is a challenging and demanding one requiring highly developed critical thinking skills. While the primary focus of the Dental Hygienist is the maintenance of oral health, the Hygienist may also participate in supportive and expanded functions as delegable by the state Dental Practice Act. Preventive and maintenance services include scaling and polishing, application of sealants, x-rays, topical fluoride treatments, patient education, and the specialized therapies of root planing and soft-tissue curettage. The philosophies of the program are as follows: To prepare students to assume the responsibilities of a health care professional and co-therapist in the practice of dentistry. To provide instruction which develops competencies in all of the professional services required of a Dental Assistant and Hygienist and prepare students to continue to develop and maintain professional competencies. To instill in students a commitment to provide quality services to all patients without discrimination. To stimulate interest and encourage students to participate in the development of the professions of Dental Assisting and Dental Hygiene , through continuing education, research, and involvement with the professional organizations. To nurture the development of ethical and professional behaviors. To provide an atmosphere where growth and development flourishes and mutual respect exists between faculty and students participating together in the learning process. To provide curricula content which contain the most relevant, current, and accurate theoretical and clinical knowledge. To sequence the curricula to allow for the most logical progression of content presentation, learning, and clinical skill development. To structure curricula to utilize a case-based teaching format thereby facilitating the transfer of didactic material to clinical practice. To ensure that the curricula provide learning experiences which reflect and meet the criteria of national boards/certifications and state regulatory agencies. To strive to meet community and individual needs through innovative curricula development. To recognize the continuously changing needs of society for dental services, and to prepare the student to provide needed services regardless of the patients' age, sex, race, national origin, religion, marital status, social or economic status, and physical or mental ability. To encourage faculty and students to demonstrate behaviors which reflect the highest standards of professional and ethical conduct. View more details on Santa Fe College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Dentistry courses.