Bachelor of Dental Hygiene (BDH)

Dental hygienists are health professionals who are educated to prevent dental disease and help people maintain oral health. Here in Dalhousies Faculty of Dentistry youll benefit from a current dynamic scientific and professional education in a learning environment that is positive and student-centered. Additionally youll get to participate in extramural rotations at a variety of sites.When you study dental hygiene at Dalhousie youll 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 youll use in your career such as digital patient health records.Youll also learn in state-of-the-art facilities such as Dalhousies dental clinic that have the most up-to-date equipment available. Youll 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.

Applicants to the one-year Bachelor of Dental Hygiene degree completion program must have completed a Diploma in Dental Hygiene from an accredited program in Canada or the United States and must be licensed or eligible for licensure to practise dental hygiene in Nova Scotia.Applicants must also have completed at least one full year of university-level courses (approximately 10 courses or 30 credit hours) by May 30 of the year of expected entry. All applicants must submit a personal statement as part of their applications.In compliance with Dalhousies academic regulations students must complete at least 45 credit hours at Dalhousie to be granted a degree. The Bachelor of Dental Hygiene equals a total of 30 credit hours. Therefore students who have not completed at least 15 credit hours andor a Diploma in Dental Hygiene at Dalhousie will be required to complete 15 credit hours of elective classes from Dalhousie University before the Bachelor of Dental Hygiene degree can be awarded.Recognized tests for undergraduate admissionsIf the applicants first language is not English heshe must complete an