Dental Hygiene and Therapy Diploma
(27 months)

You will learn, through a mixture of lectures and practical sessions, the knowledge and skills to become a caring, knowledgeable, competent and skilful dental hygienist therapist. 

A large part of your time will be spent on practical work, initially using a phantom head with natural teeth. After this, you have the chance to work with members of the dental team and other health professionals to treat patients at Newcastle Dental Hospital and other hospitals and clinics in the district.

Some of the topics covered on the course include:

  • the scientific basis of dentistry
  • behavioural science and communication
  • human anatomy and physiology
  • the process of disease
  • children’s dentistry
  • dental radiography
  • principles of health promotion and disease prevention
  • the organisation and provision of healthcare in the community and in hospital
  • the care of oral appliances and devices
  • dental practice issues (including ethics, medico-legal considerations, health and safety)
  • key clinical skills (instrumentation and restorative techniques)