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The Dental Hygiene Program combines advanced dental health courses with general studies classes so that students are both well rounded and ready upon graduation to perform clinical services such as patient assessment, instrumentation, dental radiography, application of fluorides and sealants, and administration of local anesthesia. Students are also skilled as oral health educators to teach patients and the community the principles of preventive oral health care.

You will take…

A curriculum which is designed to give the student a well-rounded foundation in the health sciences, specific knowledge and clinical skills in the dental sciences, and an understanding in the humanities. The clinical courses are offered at the Programs’ on site-clinic where patients from the community serve as the primary learning experiences.

You will graduate with the ability to…

Transition seamlessly from the program to several career options of clinical practice, schools and public health agencies where the occupational outlook is strong and demand is rising for graduates. Continued opportunities in career growth are possible through UMA’s Bachelor of Science in Dental Hygiene program or as a registered dental hygienist in UMA’s Expanded Functions Dental Assistant (EFDA) program.