Dental Hygiene (BS DCP)

Dental Hygienists are primary health care professionals. They are trained to perform the procedure of scaling, pit & fissure sealing with appropriate material and application of fluoride at chair side to high risk caries children. A major role of a dental hygienist is to perform nonsurgical periodontal therapy and dental radiography. They assess a patient’s condition in order to offer patient specific preventive and educational services to promote and maintain good oral health. They are eligible to independently work in any form of paradental practice, out-reach community dental and clinical preventive services. They can also work in coordination with specialist dental surgeons and under supervision can perform non-invasive basic clinical procedures.