If you successfully pass our Diploma in Dental Hygiene and Therapy, you will be qualified to begin working as a dental hygienist/therapist without the need for any further study.
All dental hygienists/therapists are required to enter their names in the Register of dental hygienists/therapists kept by the Registrar of the General Dental Council. There is a registration fee and an annual retention fee for as long as you wish to continue practising as a hygienist/therapist.
The hygienist/therapist works independently on patients, but in close liaison with the dental surgeon and under their direction.
Teaching of oral hygiene methods and the giving of dietary advice to individuals and groups of all ages forms an important part of the hygienist's/therapist’s work. Dental therapists can also extract deciduous teeth and undertake simple fillings.
Areas where dental hygienists/therapists have found employment include:
Newcastle University consistently has one of the best records for graduate employment in the UK. 93.4% of our 2011 UK/EU graduates progressed to employment or further study within six months of graduating. More than three quarters (78.7%) of our graduates who entered employment achieved a graduate level position.
We provide an extensive range of opportunities to all students through an initiative called ncl+ which enables you to develop personal, employability and enterprise skills and to give you the edge in the employment market after you graduate.
Our award-winning Careers Service is one of the largest and best in the country, and we have strong links with employers.