Dental Hygiene, Associate of Science - Major #4580
The Registered Dental Hygienist (RDH) performs oral cancer screenings, provides dental health education, promotes and encourages the preventive aspects of dental care, exposes and processes dental x-rays, removes deposits and stains from teeth, administers local anesthesia, delivers nitrous oxide/oxygen analgesia, performs periodontal soft tissue curettage, and assumes responsibilities for preventive care in the dental office. Completion of the Dental Hygiene Program leads to an Associate in Science degree. After completing the program, passing the National Board Dental Hygiene examination, passing a clinical dental hygiene examination, the graduates are eligible to apply for licensure as a