Dental Hygienist - Madison Area Technical College

Dental Hygienist from Madison Area Technical College is a Campus Associate Dentistry degree that prepares you for a Healthcare career. About: Under the supervision of a dentist, a dental hygienist inspects the mouth, administers local anesthesia and chemotherapeutic agents, removes stains and deposits from teeth, applies preventive agents, prepares clinical and diagnostic tests, completes dental x-rays and performs many other services related to mouth care. Dental hygienists counsel patients about preventive measures such as nutrition, oral hygiene and dental care. Dental hygienist graduates are required to successfully complete comprehensive written and clinical examinations given under the direction of the State Dentistry Examining Board, the American Dental Association's Joint Commission on National Dental Examinations, and a Regional Dental Testing Service. Program Outcomes: 1. Ethics and Professionalism: Incorporate into dental hygiene practice professional laws, regulations and policies established by the licensing state and regulatory agencies. 2. Ethics and Professionalism: Model dental hygiene professional code of ethics in a rapidly changing environment. 3. Ethics and Professionalism: Pursue lifelong professional growth and development through self-directed learning, participation in professional organizations, and continuing education. 4. Promoting Oral Health: Counsel clients/patients to reduce health risks. 5. Promoting Oral Health: Provide community oral health services in a variety of settings. 6. Patient/Client Care: Infection Control - Manage infection and hazard control. 7. Patient/Client Care: Assessment - Assess data on all aspects of patient/client health using methods consistent with dental hygienist scope of practice and legal principles. 8. Patient/Client Care: Planning - Formulate a comprehensive dental hygiene care plan in collaboration with the client and other health professionals. 9. Patient/Client Care: Implementation - Provide preventive and therapeutic services that promote oral health according to the needs of the patient/client. 10. Patient/Client Care: Evaluation - Evaluate the effectiveness of the implemented client/patient dental hygiene care plan and modify as needed. 11. Patient/Client Care: Evaluation - Evaluate the effectiveness of the implemented clinical and educational services and modify as needed. View more details on Madison Area Technical College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Dentistry courses.