Dental Hygiene Field
Dental hygienists examine patients for signs of oral disease, educate them about their oral health, and provide crucial preventive care.
Advance the Progress of Oral Health
Would a Career as a Dental Hygienist Suit You?
You may be well-suited to the profession of dental hygienist if you’d find these aspects of the profession rewarding: Developing skills for evidence-based dental hygiene practice to assess patients’ oral health and provide preventive care to mitigate oral disease. Identifying the oral health needs of diverse populations, making ethical decisions, and providing high-quality preventive oral health care. Educating patients on oral health risks and links to overall health. Helping patients improve the appearance of their teeth—and their smiles—which can have an impact on their personal and professional confidence. Earn a competitive salary in a high-demand profession—often with the option to work flexible hours.
Careers in Dental Hygiene
A career as a dental hygienist can lead to broader opportunities:
- dental or medical office administrator
- public health clinician
- oral health researcher
- educator or lab instructor
- pharmaceutical sales and marketing
Dental Hygiene at MCPHS
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Pathways to a Career as a Dental Hygienist
At MCPHS, we provide paths to many different facets of the dental hygienist profession.