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The Professional Scope of Practice:
The Dental
Hygiene Program at CCDH is accredited by the
Commission on Dental Accreditation (CDAC)
and registered under the
Private Career Colleges Act by the Ministry
of Training, Colleges & Universities. The CDAC is dedicated to the objective of
developing and improving dental, dental
hygiene and dental assisting education in
Canada to the highest possible levels.
A licensed primary health care
professional, oral health care educator and
clinician who provides preventive,
educational services supporting total health
for the control of oral diseases and the
promotion of oral health.
The Dental Hygienist is a health care
discipline involving both theory and
practicum. The practice of dental hygiene
can generally be defined as a collaborative
relationship in which the dental hygienist
works with the client and society in
general. The program will clearly articulate
the dental hygiene process of care,
comprising of assessment, planning,
implementation and evaluation. A Dental
Hygienist develops and implements health
promotion, preventive and therapeutic
intervention in a variety of settings.
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Career Opportunities:
Graduates must successfully complete
the National Dental Hygiene
Certification examination to be
eligible for registration by the
College of Dental Hygienists of
Ontario. As a licensed Dental
Hygienist, graduates may find
employment in general and specialty
dental practices. In addition, there
are opportunities to practice in
hospitals, public health units,
community health clinics, collective
living centres, research and
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Comprehensive Examinations
CCDH offers Comprehensive
Examinations to our students that
mirror the National Dental Hygiene
Certification Examinations (NDHCE).
The objectives of the Comprehensive
Examinations are two-fold;
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To prepare our students for
the NDHCE. |
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To ensure that students have
a reasonable chance of
successfully completing the
NDHCE. |
A pass grade of 70% on CCDH’s
examinations does not guarantee that
the student will be successful on
the NDHCE.
CCDH provides an additional service
to their students and graduates for
the Dental Hygiene Program in the
form of an Information Session. The
purpose of this session is to assist
the student/graduate in preparation
for the NDHCE.
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