牙齿卫生学学士

联合健康科学系提供牙齿卫生学士学位。每年秋季入学一次。学生必须参加指定的连续学期才能完成课程。该课程的成功完成使学生可以参加全国牙科卫生局考试和临床执照考试，这是获得注册牙科卫生员资格证书所需的执照。牙科保健员与牙科团队一起预防和控制牙科疾病，并有机会在多种环境中工作。除私人牙科诊所外，牙齿卫生员还可以在以下领域工作：联邦，州和地方卫生部门，医院，疗养院，学校系统，针对牙齿卫生和牙科学生的教育计划，私人企业/行业，教养设施，儿科，老人和其他有特殊需要的个人/团体的私人和公共中心，以及健康维护组织。牙科保健
The Department of Allied Health Sciences offers a BS degree in dental hygiene. One class per year is admitted in the fall. Students are required to attend designated consecutive semesters to complete the program. Successful completion of the program enables students to take the National Board Exam for Dental Hygiene and clinical board exams as required for licensure leading to the credentials of Registered Dental Hygienist. The dental hygienist works with the dental team in the prevention and control of dental disease and has the opportunity to work in diverse settings. In addition to the private dental office, dental hygienists may work in such practice settings as: federal, state, and local health departments, hospitals, nursing homes, school systems, educational programs for dental hygiene and dental assisting students, private business/industry, correctional facilities, private and public centers for pediatric, geriatric, and other individuals/groups with special needs, and health maintenance organizations. The dental hygienist, a recognized member of the dental team, is devoted to helping patients prevent dental disease and maintain good oral health. The responsibilities of a licensed dental hygienist in Tennessee include scaling and polishing teeth, applying topical fluoride agents, placing pit and fissure sealants, providing nutritional counseling, exposing and processing dental radiographs, and educating the patient in the proper care of their teeth and supporting structures.