Course Description: This course will explain nutrition as an integral component of oral health. Students will learn to assess nutritional deficiencies within the client’s oral cavity. Students will also use case studies to determine the need for nutritional counseling within the dental hygiene scope of practice. Canada’s Food Guide to Healthy Eating will be used [...]
Course Description: The function of pharmacological aents along with the basic concepts of legal drug administration will be introduced to the students in this course. Through understanding and identifying the physiological actions of drugs, the student can cautiously apply this knowledge to all aspects of the dental hygiene process of care.
The Dental Hygiene program at Oxford College is accredited by Commission on Dental Accreditation of Canada. What does this mean and why is it so important for you?
The Commission on Dental Accreditation of Canada (CDAC) is a partnership with membership from the public and organizations representing oral health care professionals, educators who prepare them and [...]
At Oxford College, we understand that one of the challenges in beginning your post-secondary education is being able to cover the expenses of tuition. Financial assistance is available to students coming from all provinces in Canada - we have access to a number of solutions that you can access:
1) Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP)
The Ontario [...]
Description: While emphasizing the need to understand and employ appropriate radiation hygiene measures and standard radiographic techniques, this course will enable to understand the principles and application involved in the exposure, processing and mounting of dental radiographs.
Description: Students will learn the properties, uses and safe handling of dental materials used in the dental office.
Description: Students will demonstrate the skills they have learned in dental material theory. Students will be required to demonstrate the ability to work with a wide variety of dental materials.
Description: The interpretation of radiographs will also be included and the focus will be directed towards the information necessary for th dental hygiene practice.
Description: Students will learn the importance of ethics and jurisprudence during practice as a dental hygienist. Educational requirements and professional organizations will be explained. Students will learn the principles that the dental hygiene process of care provides.
Description: Students will learn the importance of ethics and jurisprudence during practice as a dental hygienist. Educational requirements and professional organizations will be explained. Students will learn the principles that the dental hygiene process of care provides.
