Diploma in Dental Hygiene

Dalhousie University

Canada,Nova Scotia

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24 Months

Duration

CAD 20,414/year

Tuition Fee

CAD 115

Application Fee

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Canada, Nova Scotia

Type: University

Location Type: Urban

Founded: 1818

Total Students: 21,000 +

Int. Students: 4,850 +

Campus Detail

Main Campus Address

6299 South St, Halifax, NS B3H 4R2, Canada

Diploma in Dental Hygiene

Program Overview

WHY STUDY DENTAL HYGIENE AT DAL?
Learn in one of Canada's most modern dental clinics
Dental hygienists are health professionals who are educated to prevent dental disease and help people maintain oral health. Here in Dalhousie’s Faculty of Dentistry, you'll benefit from a current, dynamic, scientific, and professional education in a learning environment that is positive and student-centered. Additionally, you'll get to participate in extramural rotations at a variety of sites.

What will I learn?
Diploma in Dental Hygiene (DDH)
When you study dental hygiene at Dalhousie, you’ll learn about a wide variety of topics in the dental and medical professions. An emphasis is placed on technology, hands-on experience, and the applications you’ll use in your career, such as digital patient health records.

You’ll also learn in state-of-the-art facilities, such as Dalhousie’s dental clinic, that have the most up-to-date equipment available. You’ll leave with the knowledge and skills you need to become a qualified dental hygienist, whether you become part of a team in a private dental office or want to start your own dental hygiene practice.

Sample courses:

  • Nutrition for Preventive Dentistry
  • Oral Anatomy and Dental Histology
  • Dental Hygiene Clinic

 

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