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The Dental Hygiene program at Shawnee State University is designed to educate and prepare competent dental health care professionals who are able to be employed in private dental practices or clinics where they provide a variety of oral care services and treatments as well as dental health education, home care instruction and diet and nutritional counseling.
Shawnee State University’s Office of Admissions will host a Showcase Day on Saturday, Nov. 16.
Shawnee State University (SSU) ranked among the best colleges in the nation by U.S. News & World Report for the sixth year in a row.
Shawnee State University’s Office of Admission will welcome high school juniors and seniors to a College Fair on Thursday, Oct. 24 on campus.
Shawnee State University’s Dental Hygiene program will host a Continuing Education Day on Saturday, Sept. 28.
Shawnee State University has been awarded $100,000 in grant funding from the Delta Dental Foundation (DDF).
In a celebration held on campus in the Vern Riffe Center for the Arts, President Braun was sworn in by university Board of Trustees Chairperson Scott Evans.
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Contact Georgeann Kamer, Program Director, at (740) 351-3236 or gkamer@shawnee.edu
Hygienists are employed in the following areas:
Graduates of the Dental Hygiene Program at Shawnee State University earn an Associate of Applied Science degree. The program is completed in 5 academic semesters that combine classroom, laboratory and clinical experience. All instruction is provided at Shawnee State University. Graduates are eligible to take the National Board Dental Hygiene Examination as well as state and regional clinical examinations.
Dental hygiene is a vital health service component of dentistry and emphasizes oral health and the prevention of oral disease. Most dental hygienists are employed in private dental offices.
The hygienist's main function is to provide dental health education, home care instruction, and diet/nutritional counseling.
Dental hygiene services include performing oral prophylaxis, scaling and polishing of the patient's teeth to remove soft and hard deposits; dental charting and oral examinations; exposing and processing radiographs; applying fluoride treatments and sealants; and making preliminary impressions for study models.
A dental hygienist should possess fine-motor skills and eye-hand coordination. Dental hygienists should be able to effectively communicate with individuals, both one-on-one and during small group interactions.
Many states, including the State of Ohio, permit hygienists to administer local anesthesia and nitrous oxide sedation.
Shawnee State University has announced a Free Tuition Initiative for qualifying students from Southern Ohio and Northern Kentucky.
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