Advanced Diploma in Dental Hygiene

Course Description

The three-year Dental Hygiene Ontario College Advanced Diploma program is a comprehensive educational program that provides students with the knowledge and skills needed to become dental hygienists The program's focus on collaboration and hands-on learning experiences is particularly valuable, as it allows students to develop the skills and confidence needed to work effectively with clients, colleagues, and other healthcare professionals. The opportunity to provide preventive services in a supervised clinical setting is also important, as it allows students to apply what they have learned in a real-world setting and gain valuable hands-on experience. These experiences can help prepare graduates for the workforce and increase their employability upon graduation.

• Practice in a professional and competent manner within the defined scope of practice and consistent with current regulations and standards of practice.
• Evaluate the client`s oral health status using determinants of health and risk analysis to identify needs, justify treatment decisions and provide appropriate referrals to other health care professionals as required.
• Design, implement and evaluate a range of primary, interceptive, therapeutic, preventative and on-going oral health-care services to meet the unique needs of clients.
• Analyze oral health issues in need of advocacy, identify networks and promote actions that will support change and facilitate access to care.