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

AddInfoCollege Name Degrees Awarded/
Percentage
SelectivityTuition
 Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center at New Orleans
New Orleans, LA
 41
(16.8%)
 - 
University of Louisiana Monroe
Monroe, LA
 24
(2.6%)
Less Selective$9,742 
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Lafayette, LA
 6
(0.3%)
Moderately Selective$9,754 
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Degrees awarded represents the number of bachelor's degrees awarded among the 2007-2008 graduating class.