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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 2 Indiana Colleges with the highest percentage of Dental Hygiene/Hygienist among the 2007-2008 graduating class.

AddInfoCollege Name Degrees Awarded/
Percentage
SelectivityTuition
University of Southern Indiana
Evansville, IN
 9
(0.7%)
Less Selective$10,946 
Indiana University-South Bend
South Bend, IN
 4
(0.7%)
Less Selective$14,441 
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Degrees awarded represents the number of bachelor's degrees awarded among the 2007-2008 graduating class.