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Introduction

Dental Hygiene has been recognized and practiced as a profession for over fifty years. Dental Hygienists work with clients/patients and can treat patients independent of the dentist (with certain restrictions).

Dental Hygiene is a dynamic and challenging health care profession allowing a wide range of practice environments: from general dental practice, specialty offices, independent dental hygiene clinics, public health, education or research.

Dental Hygienists perform many services for patients. These include scaling and root planing (cleaning teeth), educating patients on oral hygiene, as well as sealants on teeth, and even whitening teeth. Further upgrading programs can allow even further duties and responsibilities.

Dental Hygiene is a profession that is in high demand. Once graduates register with the College of Dental Hygienists of Ontario (CDHO), their skills in this field are well renumerated.

Full time program: Monday to Friday.
Course length: 18 months
Salary range: $30-$45/hour

The College of Dental Hygienists of Ontario (CDHO) is the regulatory body for Dental Hygiene in the Province of Ontario. In order to practice Dental Hygiene in the Province of Ontario, a person must be registered with the CDHO.

The practice of Dental Hygiene is regulated under the Regulated Health Professions Act, 1991, and the
Dental Hygiene Act, 1991.

This program is registered with the Ministry of Training Colleges and Universities.