Dental Hygiene Program

Thank you for your interest in the Dental Hygiene program! This program has selective admission requirements. A complete file is needed before an evaluation can occur. You can track your file completion under “My Required Documents” in your Ozone account.

If you wish to be evaluated for a selective health program, you must complete the “Request for Health Evaluation” in your Ozone account. If you were previously evaluated and denied, you must complete a new evaluation request. Results of the evaluation will be sent to your Omail account about 1-2 weeks from the complete file deadline date.

The number of days that applicants have to respond to the email regarding their selective admissions status and accept or decline their seat is 7 days for all programs. Applicants are able to select a seat in only one program, but accept an unlimited amount of seats as an alternate in other programs.

All high school level course requirements must be at least one high school credit. All science courses must contain a lab section.

The following are required for a complete file

• Completed Admissions application
• Official copy of HS or GED transcript
• Official college transcripts (from other colleges)
• Evidence of HS biology or anatomy with a C or better (or course equivalent to BIO 211/BIO 212)
• Evidence of HS chemistry course (or higher) OR PHY 115 with a C or better
• ACT or SAT scores
• Completion of the TEAS test (first attempt only of the most recent version)

Deadline Dates

• January 15 for Fall start

Health Requirements

Students are required to have a physical exam, including an eye exam, before starting the Fall Semester.  Lab exams are required and include: CBC, Urinalysis, RPR/VDRL, Mumps Titer, 2-Step PPD, Diphtheria Toxoid & Tetanus Toxoid, MMR vaccination record or Rubella Titer, Hepatitis B (3 part series).  Health Requirements must be completed before Fall Semester.  Link to form?

Background Check Requirements

Background checks by the Ohio Attorney General’s Bureau of Criminal Investigation and Identification (BCI & I) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) are required. The student assumes the cost of the background checks. For more information regarding background checks visit the following websites:

• The Ohio Attorney General’s Bureau of Criminal Investigation and Identification (BCI & I)
• The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)

Work Environment

The dental health care worker provides services in an environment that includes blood and saliva. Diseases may be encountered in this type of environment. However, research shows that risks are negligible when appropriate infection control procedure/barrier techniques are used. Upon entering the program, there is in-depth training to meet the protocol for a hazard-free, safe learning environment.

Recruitment of Patients

Students learn and practice skills in the on-campus Dental Hygiene Clinic. Students will be expected to recruit patients in addition to the patient that seeks routine care in the clinic.

Clinical Experiences

Owens Community College has a 21 chair Dental Hygiene Clinic.

There are clinical affiliations with:

•  The Dental Center of Northwest Ohio located on 2138 Madison Avenue, Toledo, Ohio and 1800 North Blanchard, Suite 122, Findlay, Ohio and
•  The Wood County Health Department Dental Clinic 1840 E Gypsy Lane Rd, Bowling Green, OH 43402