Dental hygiene program finds new home in Dental College of Georgia
“Consolidating the dental hygiene department under DCG has the potential to achieve more efficient use of academic, physical and financial resources,” says Nancy Young, DMD.
Do you see yourself supporting a patient’s overall wellbeing by preventing and treating dental diseases and improving oral health?
Dental hygienists provide preventive, therapeutic and educational dental health services to patients in a variety of different settings. The dental hygiene program from the Dental College of Georgia's Dental Hygiene department helps prepare students for this rewarding career.
Augusta University is Georgia’s Health Sciences Center of Excellence, and we offer an experience like no other. Join us to become tomorrow’s health care professionals today.
Dental Hygiene is for you if you consider yourself
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In the Dental Hygiene program, you’ll take classes in patient care, pharmacology, periodontics and radiology techniques while also participating in a variety of field experiences.
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Experience-based Education
Field experience in a dental private practice setting and classes highlighting specialty
clinic observation give students valuable opportunities to gain first-hand knowledge
about their chosen careers.
Students learn the clinical application of the dental hygiene process through various
practical methods.
Laboratory education provides hands-on mastery of skills like performing oral examinations,
scaling teeth to remove soft and hard deposits, applying topical fluoride, and placing
sealants.
Whether you're an undergrad or graduate student, you'll have opportunities to create your own research projects or work with faculty to tackle some of the world's most complex and pressing challenges.
Academic health centers teach tomorrow's health care professionals, and the only way to do this is to stay on top of the latest treatments and tools for a culture of continuous learning.
Your Future
Graduates of the Dental Hygiene program can be employed in general and specialized dental practices, government clinics, and public health agencies, with job availability favoring rural areas and those not adjacent to dental hygiene programs.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, job growth for Dental Hygienists is expected to be faster than average.
Profiles
A comprehensive program providing hands-on experience in a variety of different practice settings.
Proximity to a variety of health care professionals at the state’s Health Care Center of Excellence means access to the latest advancements in treatments.
Graduate with the ability to demonstrate the knowledge, skills and behaviors needed to excel in the dental field.
“Consolidating the dental hygiene department under DCG has the potential to achieve more efficient use of academic, physical and financial resources,” says Nancy Young, DMD.
"It's a testament that, when you plant the seed, someday harvesting will come," says Ana Carolina Morandini, DDS, PhD.
"It can help us better understand how gum disease connects with obesity and metabolic disorders,” says Ana Carolina Morandini, DDS, PhD.
"It's an engagement opportunity every single year our students are able to have that also serves one of the greatest needs in our region," says AU President Russell T. Keen.