National Dental Hygienists Week in Canada

This week is Dental Hygienist Appreciation Week. Dental hygienists play a key role in the dental community and work hard to keep smiles healthy and bright. Are primary oral health care professionals who recommend and provide preventive and therapeutic clinical care, education, and health promotion to help improve the oral health of Canadians.

For example: the first dental hygiene school opened in Connecticut in 1913, after dentists realized the importance of oral hygiene in preventing decay and disease. Today, there are more than 200,000 dental hygienists working to keep teeth and gums healthy in America. Are graduates of accredited programs offered by 34 colleges and universities across Canada.