The Toronto College of Dental Hygiene and Auxiliaries offers three diploma options, including dental hygiene, dental chairside assisting and office management, and dental assisting level II. The school is accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of Canada. The dental hygiene diploma program takes 18 months to complete and is organized into four semesters. Applicants must pass an admittance test and interview. To gain hands-on experience, students have access to their own dental chair and use of radiographic units. Coursework includes practice with scaling, root planing, oral hygiene education, sealants and tooth whitening.
Toronto College of Dental Hygiene and Auxiliaries
300 Steeprock Drive
Toronto,ON M3J 2X1
Canada
416-423-3099
toronto-college-dental.org
The Canadian Academy of Dental Hygiene is located in west Toronto. The school is accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of Canada. The academy offers hands-on experience in the school's clinics and laboratories. Classes are led by professional instructors, practicing dental hygienists, dentists and health care professionals. Programs generally take 18 months to complete and are organized into three, 22-week sections. Enrollment begins each May and November. Course topics include community dental health, dental science, dental hygiene practices, biology and psychology.
Canadian Academy of Dental Hygiene
1599 Hurontario Street
Suite 105
Mississauga, ON L5G 4S1
Canada
866-899-9091
canadianacademyofdentalhygiene.ca
The Regency Dental Hygiene Academy is located in downtown Toronto. The school is accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of Canada. Students must be 21 years of age or older and pass an entrance exam. The dental hygiene diploma program is organized into three, 25-week sessions. Regency houses "30 modern clinical operatories, classrooms, laboratories, computer and study labs, as well as x-ray facilities for cephalometric, panoramic, and digital radiography," according to the school's website. Coursework includes evidence-based instruction, pre-clinical practice and hands-on clinical experience in a community-health setting.
Regency Dental Hygiene Academy
481 University Avenue
Suite 400
Toronto, ON M5G 2E9
Canada
416-341-0100
regencydha.com