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Dental Hygiene

Farmingdale State College

  • A program that prepares individuals to clean teeth and apply preventive materials; provide oral health education and treatment counseling to patients; identify oral pathologies and injuries; and manage dental hygiene practices. Includes instruction in dental anatomy, microbiology, and pathology; dental hygiene theory and techniques; cleaning equipment operation and maintenance; dental materials; radiology; patient education and counseling; office management; supervised clinical training; and professional standards. Find Colleges Offering Dental Hygiene Degree.
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    • Job Description
      Teach courses in health specialties, such as veterinary medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, therapy, laboratory technology, and public health.
      Important Abilities
      • Oral Comprehension
      • Written Comprehension
      • Oral Expression
      • Written Expression
      • Deductive Reasoning
      • Inductive Reasoning
      • Speech Clarity
    • Job Description
      Clean teeth and examine oral areas, head, and neck for signs of oral disease. May educate patients on oral hygiene, take and develop X-rays, or apply fluoride or sealants.
      Salary and Wages

      Edison, NJ Metropolitan Division

      • Total Employment: 1,470
      • Average Annual Salary: $69,800
      • Average Hourly Rate: $33.56

      Nassau-Suffolk, NY Metropolitan Division

      • Total Employment: 1,930
      • Average Annual Salary: $68,710
      • Average Hourly Rate: $33.03

      Newark-Union, NJ-PA Metropolitan Division

      • Total Employment: 1,040
      • Average Annual Salary: $78,890
      • Average Hourly Rate: $37.93

      New York-White Plains-Wayne, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division

      • Total Employment: 5,020
      • Average Annual Salary: $75,220
      • Average Hourly Rate: $36.16
      Projections
      • Total Employment (2006): 167,017
      • Total Employment Projected (2016): 217,220
      • Percent Job Growth: 30.06%
      Important Abilities
      • Oral Comprehension
      • Oral Expression
      • Problem Sensitivity
      • Finger Dexterity
      • Near Vision
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    Awarded Degrees and Program Completion Details
    Dental Hygiene
     TotalAssociateBachelor
    Overall
    All Students614417
     
    By Gender
    Male22-
    Female594217
     
    By Race
    Non-Resident Alien---
    American Indian---
    Black211
    Asian431
    Hispanic541
    White433112
    Unknown752
     
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