Aspiring dental hygienists can enroll at the Texas A&M Baylor College of Dentistry to receive a bachelor or master of science degree in dental hygiene. Students can join one of four on-campus dental fraternities (open to both female and male candidates) and are required to participate in Tooth Talk, a one-day educational program where students make dental presentations to children's classrooms throughout the Dallas area. The school also offers opportunities to work with the Children's Oral Health Center and the Dallas County Sealant Initiative. Students can receive counseling (academic, psychological and career-related) and take advantage of libraries and labs. Mentors are also available by request. Applicants to the master of dental hygiene program must have a bachelor's degree in dental hygiene, take the Graduate Records and National Board Exams, and hold a license to practice dental hygiene.
Texas A&M
Baylor College of Dentistry
Dallas, TX 75201
214-828-8340
tambcd.edu
Students looking to study online for a degree in dental hygiene may be interested in the University of Texas Dental Branch at Houston School of Dental Hygiene, which offers a certificate in dental hygiene (students looking to further their education can apply certificate credits toward a bachelor's in dental hygiene). Coursework includes topics such as Trends and Issues in Dental Hygiene, Oral Health Research Evaluation, Health Care Ethics, Microbiology and Human Anatomy & Physiology. Applicants must sit for a personal interview and have a criminal background check. The Dental Branch offers a small amount of funds for loans and scholarships.
The University of Texas
Dental Branch at Houston
School of Dental Hygiene
6516 M.D. Anderson Blvd., Ste. 1.085
Houston, TX 77030
713-500-4086
db.uth.tmc.edu
Tarrant County College offers a two-year associate's degree program in dental hygiene where students combine classroom learning with clinical experience. Coursework includes Special Topics in Dental Hygiene, Dental Materials, Clinical-Dental Hygienist, Periodontology, Dental Hygiene Practice and Pharmacology for The Dental Hygienist. All program applicants are required to carry health insurance, pass a criminal and drug check, be certified in CPR and be up to date on regulated health immunizations. Students are advised that the program is full-time and offers little time for outside work/jobs.
Tarrant County College
1500 Houston St.
Fort Worth, TX 76102
817-515-8223
tccd.edu