In 2006, there were 286 dental hygiene programs accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation. Most dental hygiene programs grant an associate degree, although some also offer a certificate, a bachelor's degree, or a master's degree. A minimum of an associate degree or certificate in dental hygiene is generally required for practice in a private dental office. A bachelor's or master's degree usually is required for research, teaching, or clinical practice in public or school health programs.
Dental Hygiene Programs offer laboratory, clinical, and classroom instruction in subjects such as anatomy, physiology, chemistry, microbiology, pharmacology, nutrition, radiography, histology (the study of tissue structure), periodontology (the study of gum diseases), pathology, dental materials, clinical dental hygiene, and social and behavioral sciences.
Additional information about Dental Hygiene Programs in each State is provided below:
Alabama Dental Hygiene Schools
Alaska Dental Hygiene Schools
Arizona Dental Hygiene Schools
Arkansas Dental Hygiene Schools
California Dental Hygiene Schools
Colorado Dental Hygiene Schools
Connecticut Dental Hygiene Schools
Delaware Dental Hygiene Schools
District of Columbia Dental Hygiene Schools
Florida Dental Hygiene Schools
Georgia Dental Hygiene Schools
Hawaii Dental Hygiene Schools
Idaho Dental Hygiene Schools
Illinois Dental Hygiene Schools
Indiana Dental Hygiene Schools
Iowa Dental Hygiene Schools
Kansas Dental Hygiene Schools
Kentucky Dental Hygiene Schools
Louisiana Dental Hygiene Schools
Maine Dental Hygiene Schools
Maryland Dental Hygiene Schools
Massachusetts Dental Hygiene Schools
Michigan Dental Hygiene Schools
Minnesota Dental Hygiene Schools
Mississippi Dental Hygiene Schools
Missouri Dental Hygiene Schools
Montana Dental Hygiene Schools
Nebraska Dental Hygiene Schools
Nevada Dental Hygiene Schools
New Hampshire Dental Hygiene Schools
New Jersey Dental Hygiene Schools
New Mexico Dental Hygiene Schools
New York Dental Hygiene Schools
North Carolina Dental Hygiene Schools
North Dakota Dental Hygiene Schools
Ohio Dental Hygiene Schools
Oklahoma Dental Hygiene Schools
Oregon Dental Hygiene Schools
Pennsylvania Dental Hygiene Schools
Rhode Island Dental Hygiene Schools
South Carolina Dental Hygiene Schools
South Dakota Dental Hygiene Schools
Tennessee Dental Hygiene Schools
Texas Dental Hygiene Schools
Utah Dental Hygiene Schools
Vermont Dental Hygiene Schools
Virginia Dental Hygiene Schools
Washington Dental Hygiene Schools
West Virginia Dental Hygiene Schools
Wisconsin Dental Hygiene Schools
Wyoming Dental Hygiene Schools