Diploma in Dental Hygiene
Level: Diploma
Duration: 3 Years
Faculty: N/A
Department: N/A
Branch: Dental Hygiene
Fees: 27,000 KES Per Term
Examining Body: Internal
Modes: Blended (Online + In Class)
Ideal For: High School Leaver Undergraduate Student Postgraduate Student Working Professional Career Switcher Adult Learner Skills Upgrade Educator or Teacher Government Staff General Public
Campuses: Main Campus
About This Course
Dental Nurses and Hygienists play a vital role in oral healthcare, providing close support to the dental surgeon in all aspects of patient care. They provide assistance to both the patient and the dentist during clinical procedures and maintain good practice and high quality service in the dental environment. In addition, their duties include assisting the patient maintain good oral hygiene through preventive practice as well as scaling and polishing. They also learn other extended duty clinical skills such as impression taking, coronal polishing, and fluoride application among others. Career pathways can lead to working as a hygienist, therapist or school nurse.
The course takes a period of 3 years. Upon successful completion, the trainee will be awarded a Diploma in DENTAL NURSING AND HYGIENE from the Southern Medical & Technical Training College.
Entry Requirements
KCSE
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