• 专业概况
• 所属院系
• 中国学生入学要求
• 课程信息

专业概况

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A dental hygienist is a preventive oral health professional that is licensed in dental hygiene. Dental hygienists provide educational, clinical and therapeutic services supporting total health through the promotion of oral health. The dental hygienist works with the dental team in the prevention and control of dental disease.

Program objectives

1. The dental hygiene program will prepare students for practice and licensure as a registered dental hygienist.

• Students will be prepared to provide appropriate dental hygiene therapy for patients with different oral health needs utilizing assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation skills.
• Students will utilize case management skills, interpersonal communication skills and practice management principles to provide quality dental hygiene care in a safe, efficient and humanistic manner.

2. The dental hygiene program will prepare students to provide quality care to patients in an ethical and professional manner.

• Students will understand and practice according to the ADHA Code of Ethics.
• Students will understand and adhere to state and federal laws and guidelines pertaining to the practice of dental hygiene.

3. Dental hygiene graduates will have a good understanding of research methods and will be able to use current research in their dental hygiene practice.

• Students will demonstrate an understanding of the concepts of sound research design.
• Students will demonstrate an understanding of statistical tools used in research.
• Students will be able to interpret and apply professional research to dental hygiene practice.

4. Dental hygiene graduates will have experience providing community service and outreach and will understand the importance of continuing these activities after graduation.

• Students will demonstrate social responsibility by initiating and participating in the delivery of dental health care and education in the community.
• Students will understand the dynamics of and participate in a variety of interdisciplinary health care settings.

Possible careers

Registered dental hygienists work in a variety of professional settings. The public is most familiar with dental hygienists in the private dental office, where they perform numerous critical services designed to detect and prevent diseases of the mouth. Beyond the private dental office, dental hygienists can be found in numerous other settings: nursing homes and long-term care facilities, hospitals, corporate health facilities, school systems, and public health clinics.

In the public health field, dental hygienists conduct research studies and epidemiological surveys to evaluate the oral health needs of people in various population groups, such as the elderly, the disabled and children.

Dental hygienists also work as educators and researchers—teaching in dental hygiene and dental school programs, providing continuing education seminars, conducting clinical research, or collecting and analyzing scientific data.

所属院系

进入哪个院系学习？ College of Dentistry

中国学生入学要求

为来自中国的学生设计 Applicants must have successful completion of the minimum college prep requirements. High school performance (class rank and GPA), including participation in accelerated programs like Honors, AP and IB. Other English Language Requirements: 550 or higher on the paper-based Test of English as a Foreign Language(TOEFL).

课程信息

学制：全日制(4 年)

学费：US$34,989.00 (¥ 226,515) /年

开学时间：预计在八月 2022

申请截止日期：

留学地点：College of DentistryPostle Hall,305 W. 12th Avenue,COLUMBUS,Ohio,43210, United States