Local Anesthetics for the Dental Hygienist, a 30-hour training course delivered over two weekends, is being offered by Workforce Development & Continuing Education and the School of Health Sciences at Pennsylvania College of Technology.
All 24 students from the dental hygiene program graduating class of 2013 at Pennsylvania College of Technology passed the National Board Dental Hygiene Examination. The written exam assists state boards in determining the qualifications of those who seek licensure to practice dental hygiene.
Pennsylvania College of Technology and Harcum College, Bryn Mawr, recently entered into an articulation agreement that will allow graduates of Harcum College’s associate-degree major in dental hygiene a smooth transition should they choose to continue their education at Penn College.
Around 40 ninth- to 12th-graders stayed on campus this week to get a hands-on introduction to a variety of fields during Health Careers Camp.
Ready to serve Applying sealants in the dental clinic Senior dental hygiene students from Penn College treated a total of 40 children and placed 397 sealants during a May 2 community effort involving the Sullivan County and Muncy school districts.
Dental hygiene students prepare to board their plane. Kristan S. Delbo (left) and Kathrine E. Dixon, with children during a study-abroad trip to Nicaragua over Spring Break. Dixon with her first patient in Nicaragua Brandie L. Pate (left) and Karlee A. Smith await their patients' arrival.
On March 2, Pennsylvania College of Technology will serve as a host site for the Pennsylvania Dental Hygienists’ Association’s annual Sealant Saturday initiative. The event is scheduled 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
A dental hygiene instructor at Pennsylvania College of Technology was the night's second-biggest winner on Monday's "Wheel of Fortune" broadcast, spritely spinning and solving her way to $11,900 in cash.
Faculty and staff in Pennsylvania College of Technology’s School of Health Sciences recently established an endowed scholarship fund to benefit students in the school.
The dental hygiene clinic at Pennsylvania College of Technology provides preventive dental care at a nominal cost not only to Penn College students and employees, but also to patrons from the surrounding community. Services available include cleanings, exams, sealants and X-rays.
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