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

AddInfoCollege Name Degrees Awarded/
Percentage
SelectivityTuition
 Texas A&M Health Science Center
College Station, TX
 30
(100.0%)
 - 
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Houston, TX
 35
(14.8%)
 - 
 The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
San Antonio, TX
 33
(10.1%)
 $11,550 
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Midwestern State University
Wichita Falls, TX
 16
(1.6%)
Less Selective$5,526 
Texas Woman's University
Denton, TX
 22
(1.5%)
Moderately Selective$14,880 
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Degrees awarded represents the number of bachelor's degrees awarded among the 2007-2008 graduating class.