Associate of Science in Dental Hygiene

College of Southern Nevada

The Dental Hygienist is the licensed prevention specialist in the dental health team, providing health education, administering local anesthesia, removing deposits and stains from teeth, exposing x-rays, and applying topical fluoride. The curriculum is demanding, requiring a high degree of individual motivation, stamina, and manual dexterity. Graduates will be eligible to take the written national Board and clinical State or Regional Boards in order to become licensed.Student Learning OutcomesDemonstrate treatments that include preventive and therapeutic procedures to promote and maintain oral health and assist the patient in achieving oral health goals.Demonstrate the ability to acquire and synthesize information in a critical, scientific, and effective manner.Demonstrate the ability to initiate and assume responsibility for health promotion and disease prevention activities for diverse populations.Incorporate knowledge of scientific methods and the relationships among theory, experiments and analyses and apply these to a problem or issue in biology.Demonstrate knowledge of basic laboratory safety procedures and experimentation skills.