ProgramCIP 51.0602
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist
A program that prepares individuals to clean teeth and apply preventive materials, provide oral health education and treatment counseling to patients, identify oral pathologies and injuries, and manage dental hygiene practices. Includes instruction in dental anatomy, microbiology, and pathology; dental hygiene theory and techniques; cleaning equipment operation and maintenance; dental materials; radiology; patient education and counseling; office management; supervised clinical training; and professional standards.
Definition from U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics (CIP 2020).
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- Medicine and Dentistry2 of 2
- Education and Training1 of 2
- English Language1 of 2
- Biology1 of 2
- Customer and Personal Service1 of 2
- Psychology1 of 2
- Administrative1 of 2
- Administration and Management1 of 2
- Computers and Electronics1 of 2
How many of the linked jobs rate the area important (O*NET importance 3.5 or more out of 5).