Confederation College’s Dental Hygiene three-year program provides students with all the knowledge and hands-on experience they need to succeed in this challenging health care discipline. Professional dental hygienists have five primary responsibilities: clinical therapy (cleaning teeth), health promotion, education, administration and research. Generally, dental hygienists work with dentists and other professionals to provide client centred care. In many ways though, they work independently in their own area of expertise to promote oral health and wellness for their clients.

As a graduate of this program, you may find employment in private dental offices, community dental clinics, hospital dental clinics, public health units and specialty dental practices such as orthodontics, paedodontics and periodontics. Some dental hygienists go on to private practice careers.