Dental Hygiene
What is Dental Hygiene?
A Dental Hygienist is a licensed preventive oral
health professional who provides educational, clinical, and therapeutic
services to the public. In addition to carrying out clinical responsibilities
such as scaling and polishing teeth, hygienists help patients develop
and maintain good oral health.
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Pre-Dental Hygiene Prerequisites
Definition from the Bureau of Labor Statistics: Occupational Outlook
Handbook
Web Site: http://stats.bls.gov/ |
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Pre-Dental Hygiene Track
Pre-Dental Hygiene is not a degree-granting
program at the University of Maryland, College
Park
A Baccalaureate degree program for a Bachelor's of Science in Dental
Hygiene (BS-DH) is a 2+2 program. Students complete 2 years of
prerequisite courses at the University of Maryland and
then apply for admission to a professional school to complete
2 years of professional coursework, which includes classroom,
laboratory, and clinical education. Admission to professional
schools is competitive and is not guaranteed by the University
of Maryland. Contact programs for most current requirements.
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Some prerequisite courses usually required by most professional
phase Dental Hygiene programs include, but are not limited to: |
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General Biology |
Human Anatomy and Physiology |
Inorganic and Organic Chemistry |
Microbiology |
Principles of Nutrition |
Public Speaking |
English Composition |
Statistics |
Introduction to Sociology |
Introduction to Psychology |
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Professional School Programs
for a Bachelor's of Science in Dental Hygiene (BS-DH)
University
of Maryland at Baltimore (UMB)
410-706-7472
Virginia
Commonwealth University
804-828-9096
Old
Dominion University
757-683-3338
Pennsylvania College of Technology
800-367-9222
University
of Pittsburgh
412-648-8437
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Associations
and Contact Information
Contact the American Dental Hygienists' Association or the American Dental
Association for specific information about individual BS-DH program prerequisites.
American Dental
Hygienists' Association
444 N. Michigan Avenue
Suite 3400
Chicago, IL 60601
American Dental Association
211 E. Chicago Avenue
Chicago, IL 60611-2678
312-440-2718
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Pre-Dental Hygiene Websites
Bureau
of Labor Statistics: Occupational Outlook
The US Department of Labor handbook on working conditions, employment,
training, qualifications and advancement, job outlook, earnings, and
related occupations.
About.com
Descriptions of various career opportunities, including description of
job, salary, training, and national contacts.
Dental Globe
This non-profit site is devoted to bringing the international world of
dentistry close together. You will find lots of interesting links to
organizations all over the world.
Dental
Admission Test (DAT)
ADA information on the DAT
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