Iowa Central’s 口腔卫生计划 DOES NOT HAVE A WAITING LIST. 这是一个 selective limited enrollment program and each year the application, interview and selection process begins over.

The Dental Hygiene (DH) program prepares the student to provide comprehensive therapeutic oral health care and preventative 教育 directly to diverse population groups in both clinical and community environments. An integral part of the dental team, the dental hygienist provides valuable oral health care services which may include oral assessments, 口腔癌筛检, removing deposits from the teeth, exposing and processing dental radiographs, the administration of local anesthesia, 营养咨询, 密封胶的位置, fluoride treatments and preventative 教育.

毕业后, Dental Hygiene students may have the opportunity to work in the following areas: private dental offices, 医院, 养老院, 公共卫生诊所, 教育, 研究, 办公室管理, 工商管理, and dental company representatives.

项目要求

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Students must earn a grade of a “C” or better in all required dental hygiene courses in order to progress in the dental hygiene program.

学生的责任

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Students receive clinical experience at the Iowa Central Dental Hygiene Clinic located at the Fort Dodge Campus. A medical health form and certification in basic cardiac life support must be completed prior to attending clinical sessions and the student must complete the hepatitis immunization before entering the program. Students are required to purchase dental hygiene instruments and other personal protective materials. Transportation to various community projects is the responsibility of the student.

Dental Hygiene is a licensed profession. Applicants for licensure are asked if they have ever been charged, 被判有罪, 被判有罪, or entered a plea of guilty or no contest to a felony or misdemeanor crime. A prior criminal history or record or habitual use of drugs or intoxicants can be grounds for licensure or licensure registration denial.

奖学金的机会

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• 最后一美元奖学金获得者
• 爱荷华牙科基金会
• American Dental Hygiene Association

课程安排

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更多的信息

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Professional Licensure and Certification Disclosure Information

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For more on Professional Licensure and Certification Disclosure Information, 点击这里.

Exposure to Bloodborne Pathogens

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In the pursuit of a vocation in the health care professions, the student assumes a routine personal risk that accompanies this choice. This risk is minimized when the practitioner adheres to comprehensive infection control protocols.

Health care workers are to consider all patients as potentially infected with HIV and/or other blood-borne pathogens minimizing the risk of exposure to blood and body fluids of all patients.
因此血液, saliva and body fluid precautions must be consistently used for all patients regardless of the perceived "low risk" of a patient or patient population.

In the dental health-care setting, "Standard precautions" should be followed when exposed to blood, or any body fluid visibly contaminated with blood. Standard precautions also apply to saliva in the dental setting.
Dental Hygiene students provide services in the oral cavity where they come in contact with blood and saliva. Although diseases may be encountered, 研究 indicates that risks are negligible when optimal infection control is practiced.
进入项目后, current infection control measures and practice are presented to the students by qualified faculty.

Compliance of these practices is evaluated throughout the students’ clinical experience to ensure a safe working environment.

认证

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The program in dental hygiene is accredited by the Commission on Dental 认证 [and has been granted the accreditation status of “approval without reporting requirements”]. The Commission is a specialized accrediting body recognized by the United States Department of 教育. The Commission on Dental 认证 can be contacted at (312) 440-4653 or at 211 East 芝加哥 Avenue, 芝加哥, IL 60611. The Commission’s web address is: http://coda.ada.org/.

口腔卫生职业

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• 私人牙科诊所
• 医院
• 养老院
• 公共卫生诊所
• 教育
• 研究
• 办公室管理
• 工商管理
• Dental company representatives