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

AddInfoCollege Name Degrees Awarded/
Percentage
SelectivityTuition
University of Detroit Mercy
Detroit, MI
 34
(5.6%)
Moderately Selective$27,310 
Siena Heights University
Adrian, MI
 18
(2.7%)
Less Selective$18,494 
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI
 27
(0.4%)
Highly Selective$33,069 
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Degrees awarded represents the number of bachelor's degrees awarded among the 2007-2008 graduating class.