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San Juan College Dental Hygiene Program

San Juan College Dental Hygiene Program. What is a Dental Hygienist?. A Licensed health care professional Provide clinical, therapeutic and educational services to patients Treat periodontal disease Take and develop radiographs Apply fluoride Apply sealants Administer anesthetic

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San Juan College Dental Hygiene Program

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  1. San Juan College Dental Hygiene Program

  2. What is a Dental Hygienist? • A Licensed health care professional • Provide clinical, therapeutic and educational services to patients • Treat periodontal disease • Take and develop radiographs • Apply fluoride • Apply sealants • Administer anesthetic • Place dressings and sutures • Oral health education and prevention specialists • Flexible scheduling

  3. Employment Opportunity • Bureau of Labor Statistics • Dental Hygiene is among the fastest growing professions • Excellent job prospects • Population growth • People living longer • Greater awareness • Newer Dentists • Projected job growth much faster than average

  4. New Mexico’s Top Jobs* • Network/Communication Analysts • Physician Assistants • Postsecondary Teachers • Network/Computer Administrators • Database Administrators • Dental Hygienists • Respiratory Therapists • Physical Therapists • Computer Systems Mgrs. • Pharmacists • Computer Software Engineers • Cardiovascular Techs * Jobs with the strongest employment outlook (2002-12) and high wages. Source:New Mexico Department of Labor.

  5. Employment Settings • Clinical Practice • General Dental Practice • Specialty Dental Practice • Government (IHS, Military, Prisons etc) • Education • Industry • Research • Public Health

  6. Program • Accredited by the American Dental Associations Commission on Dental Accreditation • 2-year program (5 semesters) • AAS degree upon completion

  7. Work Environment: Dental Hygienists typically work in clean well-lighted offices. Important safeguards include strict adherence to proper radiological procedures and personal protective equipment such as safety glasses, surgical masks and gloves to protect themselves and their patients form infectious diseases.

  8. Dental Hygiene Environment During the program and upon entering the work force • You WILL be seeing real patients • Working in the oral cavity with potential exposure to body fluids

  9. Safety First • It is the policy of the SJC dental hygiene program that students, patients, faculty and staff follow strict infection control guidelines including the use of personal protective equipment.

  10. Admissions Criteria • Be a HS graduate or have a GED • Have a college cumulative GPA 2.75 or better • Taken the Test of Essential Academic Skills (TEAS) entrance exam • Complete 12 hours of dental hygiene observation in three different dental offices • Attend a SJC Dental Hygiene Information session • Submit completed application by April 1 • Prerequisites must have been completed within last 5 years with a “C” or better • Successful candidates typically have a 3.00 or better for all of their prerequisites

  11. Prerequisite Courses • BIOL 121 (Introduction to Biology I) • BIOL 252 (Human Anatomy & Physiology I) • BIOL 253 (Human Anatomy and Physiology II) • BIOL 224 (Microbiology) • CHEM 110 or higher • ENGL 111 (Freshman Comp) • MATH 114 or higher

  12. General Education Courses • ENGL 211 or 218 (Advanced Comp or Advanced Technical Writing) • SPCH 110 or 111 (Public Speaking or Interpersonal Communication) • HLTH 118 (Introduction to Nutrition) • SOCI 110 (Introduction to Sociology) • PSYC 120 (Introduction to Psychology)

  13. Projected Cost • First year: $8,500 - $9,500 • Second year: $4,500 - $5,500 • Additional examination fees: $1,500 - $2,000 • Costs are estimated, based on in-state tuition and include immunizations, books, supplies, instruments, uniforms, special course fees, a and medical insurance

  14. Program Philosophy • Education is Job #1 • Creativity and Scholarly Activity • Service • Professional Development

  15. Students • Admission limited to 12 students per year with approximately 70 applicants per year • Graduate 12 Students per year

  16. Students

  17. Curriculum • Didactic study 91 credit hours • Clinical education >678 hours • Special needs clinic 60 hours

  18. Curriculum • 1st semester: • Anatomy, Morphology, Clinic, Seminar, Histology, Embryology, Radiology • 2nd semester: • Clinic, Seminar, Pathology, Periodontology • Summer session: • Biomaterials, Clinic • 3rd semester: • Pharmacology, Clinic, Seminar, Public Health, Local Anesthesia • 4th semester: • Clinic , Seminar, Principles of Practice, Practicum, Board Review • Students must maintain a “C” or better in each class in order to remain in the program

  19. Curriculum • Clinical rotations • School children education • Indian Health Service • Life-Care nursing facility • Head Start • SADHA • Regional health fairs • Special Olympics • GKAS

  20. Facilities State of the art facilities • 9 delivery units • Each unit has access to; • Computerized practice management software • Intraoral camera imaging system • Digital radiography as well as traditional film radiography

  21. Facilities • Wet Lab • Dental materials • Fully integrated classroom facilities • Media capable • Internet • VCR, CD, DVD • Document camera • Slides, overheads, textbooks • Computer imaging • Integration of clinical images into classroom

  22. Faculty • Julius N. Manz DDS • Director of the Dental Hygiene Program

  23. Faculty • Tammy Honold, MA, RDH, CDHC • Second Year Dental Hygiene Coordinator • Program Advisor

  24. Faculty • Sherry Paxson, BS, RDH • First Year Dental Hygiene Coordinator • SADHA coordinator

  25. Faculty • Georgia Cotie CDA • Dental Clinic Manager

  26. Faculty • Sherilyn Oldfield • Administrative Assistant III

  27. Faculty • Dalene Meek • Dental Clinic Administrator

  28. Adjunct Faculty Marilyn Ketcham, DDS Part time Faculty Craig Layton, DDS Clinical Instructor Paula Young, DDS Clinical Instructor

  29. Adjunct Faculty Brittany Nichols, RDH Clinical Instructor Mandi Pickering, RDH Clinical Instructor Sarah Thiel, RDH Clinical Instructor

  30. Adjunct Faculty Josalyn Sewell, RDH Clinical Instructor Nancy Rhien, RDH, PA Clinical Instructor Jeff Nygren, Pharmacolgy Instructor

  31. Contact Information • Website: www.sanjuancollege.edu/hygiene • e-mail: dentalprogram@sanjuancollege.edu • Phone: (505) 566-3642

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