Applications to full-time fall programs at Ontario’s colleges have increased 14 per cent this year, significantly higher than the 2.7 per cent increase reported by universities.
“Increasing numbers of people are seeing the strong, direct link between a college education and a meaningful career,” said Linda Franklin, president and CEO of Colleges Ontario. “People understand the [...]
Status: Currently finishing her final semester in our Dental Hygiene Program
Hometown: Corner Brook, Newfoundland
1. You came from Newfoundland to study at Oxford College. How has this transition been for you and your family?
The transition has been easier than I expected. Toronto has a lot to offer and its only temporary. So I know its not [...]
Course Description: Students will study histology and embryology as it relates to dental hygiene. Components and development of tissue, teeth, membranes and the oro-facial complex will be explained. Students will understand the eruption process.
Course Description: This course will allow students to develop their didactic skills and apply the knowledge they have acquired from their theory courses. Students will begin to practice instrumentation technqiues in this course. In this final Pre-Clinic course, students will demonstrate the application of the dental hygiee process of care on a peer.
Course Description: Students will study the importance of plaque control for the periodontal client. Therapy options, including surgical and non-surgical periodontal therapy, are explained.
Course Description: Students will study the etiology and progression of periodontal disease in this course. Stages of periodontal disease play a large role in the clinical assessment and treatment planning for client treatment.
Course Description: The theoretical background for the techniques used in clinical practice will be provided in this course. The areas that will be covered are restorative services, local anesthesia, administering nitrous, prosthetic services, endodontic services, surgical services, services, and geriatric clients.
Course Description: This course will allow stuents to continue to implement and perfect the skills they learned in their pre-clinic and Clinic I courses. Students will provide dental hygiene interventions following the scope of practice standards set by the CDHO and CDHA.
Students from British Columbia can now apply for funding from the Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP) through Oxford College. OSAP provides eligible students with various types of assistance based on financial need. This assistance is intended to supplement, not to replace, the resources of you and your family. Detailed information is available on the OSAP [...]
Course Description: The anatomy of the head and neck will be taught in this course. The composition of muscles, nerves, and bones will be explained. Students will understand the importance of head and neck anatomy related to dental hygiene.
