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CIP 2010

Detail for CIP Code 51.0602

Title: Dental Hygiene/Hygienist.

Definition: A program that prepares individuals to clean teeth and apply preventive materials, provide oral health education and treatment counseling to patients, identify oral pathologies and injuries, and manage dental hygiene practices. Includes instruction in dental anatomy, microbiology, and pathology; dental hygiene theory and techniques; cleaning equipment operation and maintenance; dental materials; radiology; patient education and counseling; office management; supervised clinical training; and professional standards.

Action: No Substantive Changes

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51.0602 Dental Hygiene/Hygienist. No substantive changes 51.0602 Dental Hygiene/Hygienist.
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