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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
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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: |
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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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