Dental Hygiene

The Dallas College Dental Hygiene Program will prepare you for entry to the field with many opportunities for career growth with an Associate of Applied Science degree in Dental Hygiene.

The mission of the Dallas College Dental Hygiene Program is to graduate exceptional dental hygiene oral health professionals who provide high quality, evidence-based patient care to a diverse population in a positive environment that promotes innovation, teamwork, respect and integrity.

We value accountability, integrity, positivity, respect, teamwork, collaboration, humility, loyalty, human wellbeing, honesty, resiliency

A Look Inside Dental Hygiene

At Dallas College, you can earn an Associate of Applied Science Degree in Dental Hygiene and begin a career in high demand, offering great pay and flexibility.

As a dental hygienist, you'll work one-on-one with patients, providing educational information and preventative dental treatments. Dental hygienists can work as part of a dental team at a private dental office, corporate dental practice, hospital, public health sector, higher education, and even the armed services.

So why Dallas College? Because you'll have access to the latest technology through hands-on training in the classroom and clinical settings. Take courses in dental radiology, pharmacology, periodontology, and general and oral pathology from experienced faculty and practitioners. Graduates are prepared to take the National Board Dental Hygiene Examination and a regional clinical board to become a Registered Dental Hygienist. For more information, visit our website and begin your Dallas College journey.

Dental hygiene students gain their clinic experience in an on-site, state-of-the-art dental clinic.

The clinic provides dental hygiene services at no charge to the public. The clinic has the latest technology in the dental field such as digital X-rays, intraoral cameras, digital scanners, dental lasers and fully integrated electronic records.

 
  
    
           
  

Accreditation

College Dental Hygiene Program is accredited by the Commission on Dental Dallas Accreditation (CODA) and has been granted accreditation status of “approved without reporting requirements.”

To contact CODA:

(312) 440-4653, www.coda.ada.org, 211 East Chicago Ave., Chicago, IL 60611-2678