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Quick and Interesting Facts on the Dental Hygiene Profession.

Dental Hygienists...

  • Form the sixth largest regulated health profession in Canada with more than 31,000 practitioners
  • Are primary oral health care professionals who recommend and provide preventive and therapeutic clinical care, education, and health promotion to help improve the oral health of Canadians
  • Collaborate with other health professionals, including dentists, denturists, physicians, nurses, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, chiropractors and massage therapists
  • Practise in a variety of settings, including private practice, public health units, hospitals and long-term care facilities, educational institutions, dental industry, and even in the client’s home using mobile equipment
  • Use innovative approaches to oral health care delivery to improve access to care, with many (6%) having established their own practice outside of a traditional dental office
  • Are graduates of accredited programs offered by 34 colleges and universities across Canada
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Make your dental hygienist a partner in disease prevention

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Source: News Canada

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