Diploma of Dental Hygiene (DDH)

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 must disclose all successful or unsuccessful high school andor university attendance on the application form.Before June 1 of the year of expected entry to the DDH program applicants musthave completed at least 30 credit hours of university studyhave completed at least six credit hours in introductory biology and six credit hours in an approved writing intensive course.It is also recommended applicants complete the followingthree credit hours in introductory chemistryvertebrate anatomyvertebrate physiologya selection of courses from the humanities and social sciencesIf the applicants first language is not English they must complete