Academic Program

The Faculty of Dentistry is committed to providing students with a quality educational experience in an up-to-date clinical facility. The Faculty will maintain its strong commitment to providing students with quality instructional opportunities in state-of-the-art facilities, with the extensive and varied patient clinical treatment experiences that have earned graduates a reputation as highly competent practitioners.

First Year - Diploma in Dental Hygiene

• DEHY 2000.03: Directed Study in Dental Hygiene
• DEHY 2805.01: Periodontics
• DEHY 2806.03: Dental Biomaterials Science
• DEHY 2809.03: Nutrition for Preventive Dentistry
• DEHY 2812.03: Fundamentals of Clinical Dental Hygiene – Theory
• DEHY 2817.09: Fundamentals of Clinical Dental Hygiene
• DEHY 2822.03: Oral Anatomy and Dental Histology
• DEHY 2823.03: Embryology and Pathology
• DEHY 2825.06: Radiology
• DEHY 2826.03: Behavioral Foundations/Communications
• DEHY 2828.03: Extended Clinical Skills
• DEHY 2850.03: Introduction to General and Oral Microbiology
• DEHY 2851.03: Basic Human Anatomy
• DEHY 2852.01: Gross Anatomy of Head and Neck
• DEHY 2853.06: Human Physiology
• DEHY 1999.00: Summer Research Elective

Second Year - Diploma in Dental Hygiene

• DEHY 3001.12: Dental Hygiene Clinic
• DEHY 3002.06: Population Health
• DEHY 3003.03: Diverse Populations
• DEHY 3007.01: Pharmacology
• DEHY 3009.01: Dental Specialties
• DEHY 3014.03: Fear, Pain and Anxiety Management
• DEHY 3018.03: Applied Periodontics
• DEHY 3025.01: Ethics and Jurisprudence
• DEHY 3026.03: Clinical Cases
• DEHY 3030.03: Research in Oral Health
• DEHY 3115.03: Clinical Oral Pathology

Bachelor of Dental Hygiene – Full-time Option

• DEHY 4002.03: Applied Oral Health Research
• DEHY 4006.03: Health Policy
• DEHY 4008.03: Independent Study and/or Approved Electives(s)
• DEHY 4011.03: Introduction to Health Research
• DEHY 4013.03: Teaching Methodologies and Practicum I
• DEHY 4014.03: Teaching Methodologies and Practicum II
• DEHY 4015.03: Alternative Practice Settings I
• DEHY 4016.03: Alternative Practice Settings II
• DEHY 4017.03: Community Practice and Health Promotion I
• DEHY 4018.03: Community Practice and Health Promotion II

Bachelor of Dental Hygiene – Part-time Option

Year 1

• DEHY 4008.03: Independent Study and/or Approved Electives(s)
• DEHY 4013.03: Teaching Methodologies and Practicum I
• DEHY 4014.03: Teaching Methodologies and Practicum II
• DEHY 4017.03: Community Practice and Health Promotion I
• DEHY 4018.03: Community Practice and Health Promotion II

 Year 2

• DEHY 4002.03: Applied Oral Health Research
• DEHY 4006.03: Health Policy
• DEHY 4011.03: Introduction to Health Research
• DEHY 4015.03: Alternative Practice Settings I
• DEHY 4016.03: Alternative Practice Settings II

Policy Statement on Interprofessional Health Education

Students in the Faculties of Dentistry, Health Professions and Medicine are required to participate in interprofessional health education activities. These activities, together with specific program requirements, are currently evolving and transition and are integrated into the curricula of individual programs. Participation is mandatory. The objective of interprofessional education in the Faculty of Dentistry are to:

1.  Learn and develop skills and strategies for working effectively to address complex problems and issues with other professionals, colleagues and clients/consumers/patients; and
2. Develop an awareness of, and respect for, the expertise, roles and values of other professionals, colleagues and clients/consumers/patients.