Dental Hygiene
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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Education
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Coursework
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
Outside the Classroom
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.
Research & Innovation
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 Center
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
Career Options
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.
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Why Augusta?
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.
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