Dental Hygiene
Educational Goals
- Provide quality educational experiences for undergraduate dental hygiene students through didactic, laboratory, and clinical instruction
- Prepare entry-level dental oral health professionals who possess the knowledge, values, ethics, and skills to provide optimal dental hygiene care to diverse populations
- Cultivate legal and ethical behaviors through professional activities, continuing education programs, and community service
Benefits to Students
- Extensive and varied opportunities to work in an on-campus clinic under the supervision of licensed dental hygienists and dentists
Services
- Prophylaxis (removing plaque and cleaning)
- Periodontal scaling and root planing
- Periodontal maintenance
- Pit and fissure sealants
- Fluoride treatment
- Fillings
- X-Rays
- Patient education
Last Modified: 01/30/09 at 10:24:30 AM