Dental Hygiene, AAS

https://catalog.jccc.edu/degreecertificates/dentalhygiene/dental-hygiene-aas/

The Johnson County Community College Dental Hygiene program is in alignment with the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CIP code 51.0602: Dental Hygiene/Hygienist.  This program 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. This program 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.