Dental Hygiene, Bachelor of Science - Major #7001
The Bachelor of Science degree in Dental Hygiene prepares graduates to become licensed prevention specialists within the dental health team by providing oral assessments and health education, exposing radiographs, removing hard and soft deposits and stains from teeth, administering local anesthesia and nitrous-oxide analgesia, placing temporary restorations, polishing teeth, and applying topical fluoride. The curriculum is designed to prepare graduates for enhanced roles and responsibilities of dental hygienists in administration, business, education, management, public health, research, and related fields. In order to qualify for admission to the program, the applicant must have met all of