| Division
                                                    of Dental HygieneDepartment of
                                                    Comprehensive
                                                    Dentistry
 
                                                
                                                  
                                                    | LSUHSC School of
                                                      Dentistry Division of Dental
                                                      Hygiene, Box 134
 1100 Florida
                                                      Avenue
 New Orleans, LA
                                                      70119
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 |  The LSUHSC School of
                                                Dentistry (LSUSD) offers
                                                a bachelor of science in
                                                dental hygiene degree.  The philosophy of the
                                                dental hygiene program
                                                is to educate dental
                                                hygiene students to
                                                provide comprehensive,
                                                current and
                                                quality-based care to
                                                all segments of the
                                                population. The program
                                                continually strives to
                                                maintain an environment
                                                in which students can
                                                acquire knowledge,
                                                develop critical
                                                thinking skills and
                                                become responsible,
                                                ethical professionals
                                                who value lifelong
                                                learning. The specific goals of
                                                the dental hygiene
                                                program are the
                                                following: 
                                                Prepare the students
                                                  to be competent as
                                                  defined by the program
                                                  document,
                                                  "Competencies for the
                                                  LSUSD dental hygiene
                                                  graduate."
 Maintain admissions
                                                  policies to ensure
                                                  qualified candidates.
 Utilize current
                                                  educational
                                                  methodologies and
                                                  information to ensure
                                                  an educationally sound
                                                  curriculum.
 Provide quality
                                                  individualized
                                                  patient-centered
                                                  dental hygiene care.
 Review the
                                                  curriculum to ensure
                                                  it is relevant and
                                                  current.
 Educate students to
                                                  successfully complete
                                                  the national board and
                                                  clinical licensure
                                                  examinations.
 Design experiences
                                                  for students to
                                                  provide dental hygiene
                                                  services to all
                                                  populations within the
                                                  community.
 Encourage student
                                                  and faculty
                                                  participation in
                                                  professional
                                                  association
                                                  activities.
 Engage students and
                                                  faculty in scholarly
                                                  activities. The dental hygiene program is an  integral part of the dental school preparing both dental hygiene and dental  students for inter and intra-professional patient care.  Dental hygiene  and dental students experience some classwork together and collaborate with  each other on the care of their shared patients via mini-clinics.  Here  they learn to respect the contributions both professions make to the team  concept of dental treatment. The dental hygiene program is an  integral part of the dental school preparing both dental hygiene and dental  students for inter and intra-professional patient care.  Dental hygiene  and dental students experience some classwork together and collaborate with  each other on the care of their shared patients via mini-clinics.  Here  they learn to respect the contributions both professions make to the team  concept of dental treatment. View rosters of full-time,
                                            
                                              part-time, and gratis faculty in the
                                                Division of Dental
                                                Hygiene. |