A program that prepares individuals to clean teeth and apply preventive materials; provide oral health education and treatment counseling to patients; identify oral pathologies and injuries; and manage dental hygiene practices. Includes instruction in dental anatomy, microbiology, and pathology; dental hygiene theory and techniques; cleaning equipment operation and maintenance; dental materials; radiology; patient education and counseling; office management; supervised clinical training; and professional standards.
| A major in Dental Hygiene/Hygienist is highly relevant for the following careers. National averages for wages in each career is provided. |
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Top 50
U.S.
Colleges with the
highest percentage
of
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist among the 2006-2007
graduating class.
| | College of Southern Nevada
Las Vegas, NV | 16
(100.0%) |  |  | |
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| | Texas A&M Health Science Center
College Station, TX | 28
(100.0%) | | - | |
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| | Massachusetts College of Pharmacy & Health Science
Boston, MA | 24
(17.0%) |  |  | |
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| | The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Houston, TX | 34
(17.0%) | | - | |
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| | Loma Linda University
Loma Linda, CA | 39
(13.9%) | | - | |
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| | Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center at New Orleans
New Orleans, LA | 36
(13.9%) | | - | |
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| | St Petersburg College
Clearwater, FL | 56
(12.1%) | | | |
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| | University of Mississippi Medical Center
Jackson, MS | 20
(12.0%) | | - | |
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| | University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Little Rock, AR | 33
(11.3%) | | - | |
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| | University of Bridgeport
Bridgeport, CT | 26
(9.5%) | | | |
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Degrees awarded represents the number of bachelor's degrees awarded among the 2006-2007 graduating class.