Dental Hygienists are trained in oral hygiene procedures which they may undertake in the dental office as directed by the dentist. These include:
Scaling and polishing teeth
Providing fluoride treatments
Providing oral hygiene instruction and counseling
In BC a diploma in Dental Hygiene is required for an individual to work as a dental hygienist. Please note: a bachelor degree in Dental Hygiene is NOT required to work as a Dental Hygienist in BC.
Camosun College, Victoria
College of New Caledonia, Prince George
University of British Columbia, Vancouver (bachelor degree)
Vancouver College of Dental Hygiene, Vancouver
Vancouver Community College, Vancouver
Vancouver Island University Nanaimo
