Dental Hygiene - Shoreline Community College

Dental Hygiene from Shoreline Community College is a Campus Associate Dentistry degree that prepares you for a Healthcare career. DESCRIPTION Dental Hygiene is a health profession with its primary responsibility being preventive in nature. Licensure qualifies the dental hygienist to provide oral health services to patients in a variety of settings including private dental offices (general or specialty practices), public health facilities, state institutions, hospitals, common schools, nursing homes, group homes for the elderly or the disabled, and the military. In addition, dental hygienists may be employed as dental clinic managers, dental health educators and supervisors for public health agencies. The Dental Hygiene Program is a two-year, sevenquarter curriculum which focuses on the development of strong clinical skills and proficiency as a dental health educator. Students completing this program are eligible to write the National Board Examination given by the Joint Commission on National Dental Examinations. Students are also prepared to take the clinical examination required by each of the licensing jurisdictions in the United States in order to become registered dental hygienists (RDH). Upon completion of the program, the student will receive an Associate of Applied Arts and Sciences Degree . The program is accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation, a specialized accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Dept. of Education. OUTCOMES Students who successfully complete this program should be able to: 1. Examine patients using appropriate screening procedures. 2. Expose and develop radiographs. 3. Remove calculus and plaque (hard and soft deposits) from teeth. 4. Teach patients how to maintain healthy teeth and gums through proper oral hygiene . 5. Counsel patients concerning the role of good nutrition in oral health maintenance. 6. Apply cavity preventive agents such as fluoride and sealants. 7. Make impressions of patients? teeth for study models used in the evaluation of treatment options. 8. Place and finish dental restorations (fillings.) 9. Administer local anesthetic injections and nitrous oxide sedation. View more details on Shoreline Community College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Dentistry courses.