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Twenty -five students are
admitted into the professional phase of the Dental Hygiene Program in
May of each year. Students who are in the process of completing the
prerequisite, either at the University of Detroit Mercy or another
university, college or community college, may compete for admission to
the Dental Hygiene Program.
Deadline for
applications into the Clinical Dental Hygiene Program is February
1st for the following incoming year.
The
UDM Clinical Dental Hygiene Program does not keep a waiting
list. Admission is competitive and starts anew each year
based on the most qualified candidates.
The final
selection of 25 qualified students is based on the admissions score
computed on the "Admissions Rating Form". A minimum College
GPA of 2.7 or better is expected in overall GPA, Science GPA and
Pre-requisite GPA. Click for complete "Admissions Policies"
information.
Admission is competitive.
After
acceptance into the Clinical phase of the Dental Hygiene Program,
students begin a full two-year, six semester curriculum.
Classes/Clinics
are held Monday - Friday from 8 -5 pm. beginning in May of your entry
year.
The Program is highly
clinically oriented and interdisciplinary (both Dental and Dental
Hygiene students take some of the same courses together).
The dental hygiene program at the University
of Detroit Mercy is within the School of Dentistry. Therefore, students
gain exposure to all aspects of dental hygiene and dentistry. The
curriculum consists of approximately 20 percent interdisciplinary
courses, that is, courses that combine both dental and dental hygiene
students. This combined coursework allows students to begin
collaborative and collegial interaction early and throughout their
education. Upon entering the clinical phase of their education, dental
and dental hygiene students work together to provide assessment,
diagnoses, and treatment for their patient families.
A strong component of the Clinical Dental Hygiene Program is the service the School of Dentistry delivers to the outside community. Part of the school's mission is " … to provide quality dental care to our patients and to serve as a source of information and education to the community". The main objective is the provision of care to the underserved in the city of Detroit.
Dental Hygiene students provide dental hygiene care at various external sites treating patients that are medically, mentally, emotionally, and periodontally compromised:
University Health Center (Detroit Receiving Hospital)
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John D. Dingell VA Medical Center
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Thea Bowman Community Health Center
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St. John Van Elslander Family Center
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Additional Activities in the City of Detroit include:
- HeadStart screenings
- Elementary school dental health education presentations
- Special needs population dental health education presentations
- Nursing homes (5 locations)
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BS in Dental Hygiene
