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Dental Hygiene Program
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A dental hygienist is a licensed, preventive health care professional who provides an array of dental professional services. The dental hygienist furnishes educational, clinical and therapeutic services and promotes total health through the maintenance of optimal oral health.
Dental hygienists are employed in many different clinical and professional settings:
• Private practice settings (general practice, periodontal practice, pediatric practice, veterinary dental practice/hospital)
• Hospital and long-term care facilities
• Public health departments
• Schools
• Educators (dental hygiene programs, dental assisting programs and dental schools)
• Business and/or industry (sales representatives, new product development and/or research, marketing and advertising, consulting)
• Correctional facilities
• Health maintenance organizations
Coursework includes classroom, lab and on-campus clinical instruction. Several off-site clinical opportunities are offered as well. Successful completion of the program results in an Associate in Applied Science (A.A.S.) degree. Successful completion of the program also permits the student to sit for the national board examination and the state licensing examination.
Accreditation
The Dental Hygiene program has been approved by the Illinois Community College Board and has received Accreditation status from the American Dental Association.
Patricia Belmonte, coordinator
AC 183C
942-4237
Health, Social and Behavioral Sciences Division
IC 1028
942-2495
PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
The following files describe in detail the requirements for this program. They are portable document format (PDF) files that can be viewed and printed with free Adobe Acrobat Reader software. If you do not have Adobe Acrobat Reader on your computer, you may download it here.
Please consult a faculty adviser listed below before beginning your coursework.
Degree
• Dental Hygiene, Associate in Applied Science
When planning your coursework, use the Student Planning Worksheet. Degree information and the worksheet can be found on the following files:
[Dental Hygiene, A.A.S. Degree, PDF file]
[Student Planning Worksheet, PDF file]
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FACULTY ADVISERS
If you are considering this program as an area of study, consult with a faculty adviser in this field. To send an e-mail, click on the name of the adviser you wish to reach:
Location Phone Patricia Belmonte, coordinator AC 183C 942-4237 Barbara Czahor AC 183E 942-3253 Lori Drummer AC 183D 942-2430 Click here for a list of current Group Advising Sessions, or call 942-3924.
If you are unable to contact an adviser, messages may be left with the Health, Social and Behavioral Sciences Division, IC 1028, (630) 942-2495.
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