Dental Hygiene

Code	111.A0
Sanction	DEC
Secteur	Santé
Nombre d'unités	83 1/3
Durée approximative en mois	36 mois
Statut	Program approuved in 1997.

Note(s)
Ce programme est offert en langue française : Techniques d'hygiène dentaire

Objectifs du programme

To be able to work towards improving and maintaining the oral health of the population and undertake the role of dental health educator. Treatment and prevention.

Durée de la formation

Spécifique (heures)	Totale (heures)
1800	2460

Total length of training includes general training that is common to all programs for 420 hours, general training for this program for 150 hours as well as complementary general training courses for 90 hours.

Duration of training consists of theory and lab work for courses; personal time that the student invests is excluded.

Contenu du programme

Numéro ou code	Énoncé de la compétence
00L6	To analyze the occupation
00L7	To apply universal precautions
00L8	To apply health and safety measures
00L9	To perform administrative tasks in relation to the job environment
00LA	To examine the normal structures and functions of the head and neck
00LB	To make connections between health history and dental hygiene treatments
00LC	To detect oral diseases
00LD	To produce radiographs of the oral cavity
00LE	To be able to communicate in a professional manner with the client and the work team
00LF	To make connections between nutrition and oral health
00LG	To develop a preventive treatment plan
00LH	To inform the client of possible treatments
00LJ	To educate the client about preventive measures related to oral health
00LK	To perform periodontal procedures
00LL	To perform selective polishing
00LM	To perform procedures related to prosthodontics
00LN	To contribute to orthodontic treatments
00LP	To perform restorative dentistry
00LQ	To intervene in the area of preventive dental health

Number of hours allotted to specific training: 1180

Conditions d'admission et préalables

To be admitted to the program, a person must meet the general requirements for admission set out in the College Education Regulations, as well as the following special conditions, where applicable:

Must have passed the following secondary-level course(s):

• Sec. V Chemistry – Secondary V Chemistry (551504)

Organismes scolaires offrant le programme

Région :

Particularité :

Collège	J/S
Cégep John Abbott	—

Hygiéniste dentaire

Les hygiénistes dentaires assurent le nettoyage (détartrage) et le polissage des dents. Elles assistent le dentiste ou l’orthodontiste en salle de traitement et posent des attaches orthodontiques. Elles prennent des radiographies, donnent des conseils d’hygiène et de prévention sur la santé dentaire et enlèvent des points de suture et des pansements parodontaux. C’est un emploi essentiel qui exige propreté, discrétion et méthode. Le métier d’hygiéniste dentaire convient aux personnes ordonnées qui ont une bonne acuité visuelle et une excellente dextérité.