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Consider a Career
in Dental Hygiene or Dental Assisting.
Please register for our next open house, each information session begins at 7:00 pm and finishes at 8:30 pm. Reserve your seat by calling (905)780-9023, ext. 222.
Dental
Hygiene (18 month program)
Our Program
Oxford North Toronto
is a writing center for the National Dental Hygiene Certification Board
(NDHCB) Exam. Our writing centre code is
05-024.
Oxford North Toronto
offers an 18 month dental hygiene program designed to prepare students to
practice as primary oral health care providers in a variety of practice
environments. Dental hygienists are preventive specialists who
provide oral health services based on scientific knowledge and a
client-centered model of care. As members of a self-regulated
profession, dental hygienists are responsible to the College of Dental
Hygienists of Ontario. Program emphasis is on preparing students to
function within their scope of practice, in a collaborative manner, with
the client, the community and other health care providers.
Entrance Requirements:-
* OSSD or equivalent with Grade 12 English
and Grade 11 Mathematics, Biology and Chemistry
* Admission examination covering English, Mathematics, Biology, and
Chemistry
* A personal interview
Admissions:-
Due to the large number of applicants, preference
will be given to applicants who are DDS from country of origin, certified
dental assistants, dental office administrators, and medical degree
holders. There are two sessions per year: Winter, and Summer.
The following is our 2006 admissions schedule.
Curriculum:-
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FIRST SEMESTER
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Course
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College
English
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Computer
Applications and Skills
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Introduction
to Psychology
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Microbiology
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Dental
Office Management
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Dental
Anatomy
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Dental
Hygiene Theory I
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Dental
Hygiene Pre-Clinic I
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Medical
Emergencies
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Infection
Control
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Nutrition
For Living
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SECOND SEMESTER
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Course
Title
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Pharmacology
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Oral
Health Education I
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Dental
Radiography Theory I
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Dental
Radiography Lab I
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Dental
Materials Theory
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Dental
Materials Lab
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Periodontology
I
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Head and
Neck Anatomy
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Dental
Hygiene Theory II
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Dental
Hygiene Pre-Clinic II
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THIRD SEMESTER
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Course
Title
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Community
Dental Health I
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Oral
Pathology
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Periodontology
II
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Dental
Radiography Theory II
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Professional
Practice I
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Dental
Hygiene Theory III
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Dental
Hygiene Pre-Clinic III
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Dental
Hygiene Clinic I
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Histology
and Embryology
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FOURTH SEMESTER
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Course
Title
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Community
Dental Health II
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Oral
Health Education II
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Professional
Practice II
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Dental
Hygiene Theory IV
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Dental
Hygiene Clinic II
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Dental
Specialities
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