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Which Dental Hygiene Program is Right for Me?
There are so many different dental hygiene programs out there and they are not all created equal. It's important to do your research early to see what you want out of this experience. Amber and I will discuss some of our experiences in USC’s dental hygiene program and aspects we think would be important to consider when choosing a school.
Our’s was a bachelor’s program. There are a few differences between an associates and a bachelor's degree:
An Associate’s Degree is...
Typically less expensive
Typically at a Community College
Usually requires fewer credits
Allows you to work in private practice
While a Bachelor’s Degree is...
Typically more expensive
Typically at a University
Usually requires more credits and upper level classes
Allows for a variety of work opportunities: private practice, teaching, research, sales representative for a dental-related company, pursue a masters degree, or obtain a RDHAP license (CA only)
Both degrees have prerequisites that need to be completed or in progress at the time of application. Different schools have different requirements so be sure to check their respective websites or communicate with their admissions departments. Our program requirements included:
English Composition (2 semesters/3 quarters)
General Chemistry and Lab (2 semesters/3 quarters)
General Anatomy and Lab (1 semester/2 quarters)
General Biology and Lab (1 semester/2 quarters)
General Microbiology (1 semester/2 quarters)
General Nutrition (1 semester/2 quarters)
General Physiology (1 semester/2 quarters)
General Psychology (1 semester/2 quarters)
Introduction to Sociology (1 semester/2 quarters)
Introduction to Speech (1 semester/2 quarters)
Utilize the admissions office for questions throughout the application process. They are very helpful and that is what they’re there for! Make sure to have your questions ready beforehand so you don’t forget anything.
After going through our program and hearing about what other programs are like, here are some things we think are important to consider when choosing a school:
Does the program make you find and schedule your own patients? USC’s program is within the dental school, so we did not have to go out into the community and find our own patients for each clinic session. We also had our patients scheduled for us. This relieved the stress of having to find the right patients to the requirements we needed to fulfill.
Does the program have community outreach programs for dental hygiene students to participate in? Our program had a lot of great programs throughout the surrounding community to participate in, which we really enjoyed. We had the opportunity to help underserved communities and work with different age groups, not only during our weekends but also as rotations during the week. This allowed us to work with diverse populations and expand our breadth of experience to see what kind of work we’d like to do after graduation. We saw patients at homeless shelters, an assisted living facility, and at schools through a mobile dental clinic program, to name a few.
What kind of projects will you complete during the program? Many programs may offer you the opportunity to complete a research project. Our class instead created oral hygiene educational programs teaching fundamental hygiene concepts and the disease process to school children through games we created, as well as to members of the community of our choice.
Do you have to purchase your own instruments? Our program required us to purchase our own instruments. While it can be pricey, this allows you to properly learn how to take care of them, try a variety of unique instruments, and use what you want at your leisure.
How do you get to outside rotations? You may not always be seeing patients in your school clinic. For our program, we had to find our own means of transportation to outside rotations. We would usually carpool or split an Uber/Lyft with classmates.
The answers to these questions, or other things you may find important, may not always be found on the school’s website. See if you can visit the school and talk to a current student. If your school requires an interview, like ours did, that is a great time to talk to current students and ask questions.
If you have any questions, feel free to reach out. We would be happy to help!
Amber + Sarah
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