Bachelor's in Dental Hygiene

Dental Hygiene is a Bachelor program taught at Minnesota State Community and Technical College, USA. Intake: Fall, Spring. The program is offered in campus-based modes with full-time (4 years) options.

The Dental Hygiene program at Minnesota State Community and Technical College leads to an Associate of Applied Science (AAS). It combines classroom learning with hands-on clinical experiences to prepare students to provide comprehensive dental hygiene care. Students study dental hygiene services, patient assessment and diagnosis and care planning, scaling and root planing, radiographs, preventive measures, sealants, local anesthetic administration, nitrous oxide sedation, and customized oral health education.

Training includes direct patient care and clinical practice in a variety of settings. Skills also include effective professional communication with patients and the dental health team, ethical behavior consistent with dental professional conduct, current technology relevant to the dental profession, basic dental office management skills, and concepts of infection control and occupational safety. Graduates can join the workforce immediately after graduation or continue studies at a university to pursue an advanced degree.

Modules

• DNHY1110 - Principles I
• DNHY1106 - Head and Neck Anatomy

The minimum requirements for admission in Dental Hygiene at Minnesota State Community and Technical College for all applicants (Domestic or International) are:

• program specific academic requirment set by Minnesota State Community and Technical College.
• English Language OR any other language requirments as set by Minnesota State Community and Technical College as pre-requiste for admission in Dental Hygiene.

Note: Please check the university website in the link below.

Please check detail of study units at https://www.minnesota.edu/programs-and-degrees/dental-hygiene

80 fully funded scholarships are listed for USA. See USA scholarships.