Dental Hygiene Schools in North Carolina

University of North Carolina

• The University of North Carolina School of Dentistry offers two options for programs in dental hygiene: a bachelor's degree and a certificate. The certificate is a two-year program, with coursework including preclinical dental hygiene, periodontology, clinical dental hygiene, oral microbiology, special care in dentistry, histology and dental radiology. The bachelor's degree is also two years, but requires completion of two years of general electives first, either at the school or an applicable transfer university. Coursework includes dental anatomy, dental materials, community dental health, radiographc interpretation and special care in dentistry. Applicants to either program must undergo two tuberculosis skin tests and three hepatitis B immunizations.

  University of North Carolina
  School of Dentistry
  Manning Drive & Columbia Street
  CB #7450
  Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7450
  919-966-1161
  dent.unc.edu

Wake Technical Community College

• Earn an associate degree in dental hygiene in 2.5 years at Wake Technical Community College, with courses including dental pharmacology, general and oral pathology, orofacial anatomy, general microbiology, dental office emergencies, nutrition and dental health, dental hygiene theory and community dental health. All students will participate in both classroom lectures and laboratory experience, plus perform real-world procedures at the Wake County Human Services Dental Clinic. Only 24 students are accepted per year to the program; applicants must submit to a criminal background check.

  Wake Technical Community College
  Department of Dental Hygiene
  2901 Holston Lane
  Raleigh, NC 27610
  919-747-0126
  dentalhygiene.waketech.edu

Halifax Community College

• Halifax Community College offers a two-year associate degree in dental hygiene, with classes such as materials and procedures, dental hygiene theory, infection/hazard control, dental radiography, dental hygiene clinic and periodontology. Students will have the opportunity to gain real-world experience by working in the Halifax Community College Dental Hygiene Clinic, open to members of the public who receive discounted treatments such as cleanings, scalings, occlusal films, bitewing x-rays and sealants. Applicants must provide proof of having observed dental office procedures and performed dental assisting work.

  Halifax Community College
  200 College Drive
  P.O. Drawer 809
  Weldon, NC 27890
  252-536-7219
  halifaxcc.edu/