Academics
Dental Hygienist vs. Dental Assistant: What’s the Difference?
If you walk into any dental clinic, you know how easy it is to mix up who’s working in which job — hygienists and assistants both wear scrubs, work with patients, and you can’t have a clinic without either. But…
Bachelor’s in Dental Hygiene
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Academics
Dental Hygienist vs. Dental Assistant: What’s the Difference?
If you walk into any dental clinic, you know how easy it is to mix up who’s working in which job — hygienists and assistants both wear scrubs, work with patients, and you can’t have a clinic without either. But…
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Academics
Where Oral Health Meets Public Health: UB’s Meg Zayan Receives Connecticut’s Top Public Health Honor
Alfred Civilion Fones founded the dental hygiene profession in Bridgeport in the early 1900s, motivated by something he observed in the city's schoolchildren. He…
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Academics
How Long Does it Take to Become a Dental Hygienist?
If you’re one of the many pre-professionals curiously wondering, “How long does it take to become a dental hygienist?” You’ve found the right place…