Bachelor of Dental Hygiene

About this course

Dental hygiene is a clinical profession focused on the prevention of oral disease and the promotion of good oral health throughout a patient's life. Dental hygienists carry out professional cleaning of teeth, provide oral health education, administer local anaesthesia under prescription, and support patients in maintaining the dental hygiene practices that prevent decay, gum disease, and other conditions. The profession demands both clinical skill and the ability to build genuine therapeutic relationships, engaging patients of all ages and backgrounds with the compassion and communication skills that effective preventive care requires. Bristol Dental School has a long and successful history of training dental hygienists and therapists in state-of-the-art clinical facilities. This three-year Bachelor of Dental Hygiene programme represents a renewed focus on the hygiene specialism within

Where its graduates go

The 3 largest scored destinations, covering 90% of graduates; the headline also reflects the subject baseline.

• 10 / 100Health associate professionals · 20% of graduatescards →
• 8 / 100Other Health Professionals · 65% of graduatescards →
• 6 / 100Medical Practitioners · 5% of graduatescards →

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