Are you looking for a fast-growing and rewarding profession within the health sector? Become a Registered Dental Hygienist by enrolling in this two-year diploma! Dental hygiene is the 6th largest regulated heath profession in Canada with over 28,000 practitioners. Registered Dental Hygienists are highly educated, licensed and regulated healthcare professionals whose education and practice focus on the prevention of oral disease and the promotion of overall health and well-being. Dental Hygienists can work independent of or alongside a Dentist and are an important part of the health care team.

As a Dental Hygienist, you will have the flexibility to work full or part time in a variety of settings. Dental Hygienists provide services and programs to people of all ages, addressing issues related to oral health. Responsibilities of the dental hygienist include:

Patient assessment
Identification of patient health status and needs
Planning for patient care
Delivering education and patient services
Assessing the outcomes of care provided
Medical history taking
Performing routine head and neck examinations
Dental and periodontal examinations
Exposing of dental images
Oral hygiene education
Administration of local anesthetic
Scaling of teeth
Preventative fluoride applications.
To be successful as a dental hygienist student and professional, the student requires:

a caring nature and interest in the well-being of others
excellent interpersonal skills
good time management skills
good eyesight, hearing, and hand-eye coordination. It is strongly recommended that students have an eye examination and obtain corrective eyewear if needed.
ability to accurately follow verbal and written directions
ability to manage a fast-paced, demanding, and stressful work environment
computer literacy especially experience with word processing and internet
ability to model the same standard of oral health that they encourage in their patients

Our graduates are career-ready and are highly employable. CNC graduates are highly sought after. Working as a Dental Hygienist, you will practice in a variety of settings, such as:

private dental practices
independent dental hygiene practice
public health facilities, hospitals
long term care facilities
educational institutions
dental research industry