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Overview for Dental Hygiene/Hygienist

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.

Careers for Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Majors

A major in Dental Hygiene/Hygienist is highly relevant for the following careers. National averages for wages in each career is provided.

Colleges Offering a Major in Dental Hygiene/Hygienist

Top 3 Georgia Colleges with the highest percentage of Dental Hygiene/Hygienist among the 2007-2008 graduating class.

AddInfoCollege Name Degrees Awarded/
Percentage 		SelectivityTuition
 Medical College of Georgia
Augusta, GA		 26
(9.4%)		 - 
Clayton State University
Morrow, GA		 23
(2.7%)		Highly Selective$12,312 
Armstrong Atlantic State University
Savannah, GA		 3
(0.4%)		Moderately Selective$12,070 
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Degrees awarded represents the number of bachelor's degrees awarded among the 2007-2008 graduating class.