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Majors / Dental Hygiene / Hygienist |
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Description |
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A program that prepares individuals to clean teeth and apply preventive materials; provide oral health education and treatment counseling to patients; identify oral pathologies and injuries; and manage dental hygiene practices. Includes instruction in dental anatomy, microbiology, and pathology; dental hygiene theory and techniques; cleaning equipment operation and maintenance; dental materials; radiology; patient education and counseling; office management; supervised clinical training; and professional standards. |
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Popularity |
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Popularity Rank
(Rank
and Total Number of Degrees Awarded in the U.S. Last Year) |
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Certificate: |
#239 |
278 |
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Associate's: |
#23 |
5,028 |
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Bachelor's: |
#146 |
1,683 |
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Graduate Certificate: |
#286 |
14 |
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Master's: |
#555 |
37 |
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Doctorate: |
N/A |
0 |
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First-Professional: |
N/A |
0 |
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Degrees Available |
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Certificate |
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Associate's Degree |
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Bachelor's Degree |
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Graduate-Level Certificate |
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Master's Degree |
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Doctoral Degree |
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First-Professional Degree |
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Interesting Fact |
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In the 1905 college football season, 18 men were killed and 159 more permanently injured during regular U.S. collegiate football games. The NCAA was subsequently formed to establish rules and require protective equipment. |
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