HEALTHCARE
Dental Hygienist
As a dental hygienist, you will play an essential role in helping patients maintain good oral health
Salary Range Potential:
$50,000+ /YEAR
Education Required:
Community College or Technical Degree
Skills Needed:
Speaking, Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Social Perceptiveness, Decision Making, Active Learning
Types of Employers:
Dental Offices
Job Description
Dental Hygienists work under the supervision of a dentist. Most hygienists' daily duties include removing plaque from and polishing a patient's teeth during a routine checkup, screening patients, reviewing a patient's oral health history and teaching appropriate brushing and flossing techniques.
Training Opportunities
The Dental Hygiene program is accredited by the American Dental Association Commission on Dental Accreditation. It is designed to train a person for technical work in a dental office. Dental Hygiene services are provided under the supervision of a licensed dentist and are governed by the state dental practice acts.
Pre-requisites required:Students are required to first enroll in a year (31 hours) of pre-dental hygiene courses and must earn a minimum grade of C in each course in the Pre-Dental Hygiene curriculum to qualify for admission.
Length of Program:6 semesters
Summary of Program Requirements:Students are required to first enroll in a year (31 hours) of pre-dental hygiene courses and must earn a minimum grade of C in each course in the Pre-Dental Hygiene curriculum to qualify for admission.
Skills NeededSpeaking, Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Monitoring, Social Perceptiveness, Service Orientation Judgment and Decision Making, Active Learning, Coordination, Persuasion, Science, Operation Monitoring
Northeast MS Community College
Booneville
ContactDr. Nick Alexander662-720-7283nealexander@nemcc.edu
Camille C. Shoffner662-720-7593ccshoffner@nemcc.edu
Julie C. Davidson662-720-7410jcdavidson@nemcc.edu