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University of Missouri - Kansas City School of Dentistry Dental Hygiene Bachelor Program
University of Missouri - Kansas City School of Dentistry

Dental Hygiene Bachelor Program

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Sep 2024

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    About: The Dental Hygiene Bachelor Program equips students with the knowledge and skills required for careers in dental care. The program covers essential topics like preventive oral health, patient education, and community dental health. Students learn through a combination of classroom instruction and hands-on clinical experience to prepare them for professional practice.
    Career Outcomes: Graduates can pursue various paths, including roles as registered dental hygienists, dental health educators, or in public health organizations. They may also find opportunities in research and clinical settings within dental practices or healthcare facilities.

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Introduction

Explore infinite career routes with our Bachelor of Science degree in dental hygiene. The comprehensive program was designed to offer dental hygiene students more career flexibility. Students receive a solid clinical foundation to solve complex problems in a traditional private practice setting. The degree also emphasizes the other vast career opportunities in less traditional office settings โ€“ research, teaching and more. Students will graduate ready for positions in the changing health care market.

Our intensive program gives students a competitive edge in the job market. Our courses were created to ensure graduates step into leadership roles, find diverse jobs and work collaboratively with other health care professionals. We offer something unsurpassed in the region. UMKC is home to the only public dental school in Missouri or Kansas. Our dental hygiene students benefit from working alongside DDS students. It offers our students access to nationally-recognized researchers, advanced laboratories, extensive oral health libraries and a vast network of employers. Dental hygiene students will also benefit from UMKCโ€™s emphasis on interprofessional connections among its life sciences students โ€“ be it dental, pharmacy, medical or nursing and health studies.

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