Dental Hygiene
Dental Hygiene
Program Goals
- Provide dental hygiene students with knowledge of dental and dental hygiene theory, research and practice related to clinical technique and procedures;
- Prepare dental hygiene students to perform clinical procedures to the level of competency determined by the Oklahoma State Practice Act;
- Prepare dental hygiene students and graduates with knowledge of a dental hygienist’s role related to employment as an allied dental team member;
- Encourage participation in the American Dental Hygienists’ Association as a student and a graduate;
- Support and encourage the continuation of the learning process through formal education and personal development;
- Prepare students and graduates to participate in community dental health services.
Infectious/Contagious Disease Transmission
Bloodborne Infectious and Contagious Diseases: By law, when performing healthcare functions, dental assistants and dental hygienists must protect the health and safety of the public. The Allied Dental Programs written policy regarding treatment of individuals with bloodborne infectious diseases is available upon request. This policy is in accordance with the Guidelines on Infected Health Care Workers adopted by the Oklahoma State Department of Health, Occupational Safety and Health Administration Guidelines, and Oklahoma Board of Dentistry Rules and Regulations Chapter 35.
Dental and allied dental healthcare workers provide services in the oral cavity and come in contact with blood and saliva. Although diseases may be encountered, research indicates that risks are negligible when optimal infection control procedures are practiced. The Allied Dental Programs adhere to current OSHA Guidelines for infection control, based on input from the Center for Disease Control. Procedures undergo periodic review and are updated to meet the most current guidelines. All patients are treated following “standard/universal precautions.”
Health Science Division advisors may be contacted at HSAdvisor@rose.edu.
Degree Type
AA
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AS
The primary purpose of Associate in Applied Science degree programs is to prepare students for job entry or advancement The primary purpose of Associate in Applied Science degree programs is to prepare students for job entry or advancement
AAS
The primary purpose of Associate in Applied Science degree programs is to prepare students for job entry or advancement The primary purpose of Associate in Applied Science degree programs is to prepare students for job entry or advancement
Career Opportunities
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Engineering and Mathematics
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Transfer Options
Transferring from an associate’s degree to a bachelor’s program can be strategic and economical. This approach allows students to complete their four-year degree more affordably. It also provides a pathway to higher education with potentially lower debt and flexible academic planning.
Articulation Agreements
Agreements with four-year institutions, ensuring that credits transfer seamlessly. Agreements with four-year institutions, ensuring that credits transfer seamlessly. Agreements with four-year institutions, ensuring that credits transfer seamlessly.
Articulation Agreements
Agreements with four-year institutions, ensuring that credits transfer seamlessly. Agreements with four-year institutions, ensuring that credits transfer seamlessly. Agreements with four-year institutions, ensuring that credits transfer seamlessly.