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| School | University of Manitoba | | |
| Location | Winnipeg, MB, Canada | | |
| School Type | University | | |
| School Size | Full-time Undergraduate: 26,412
Full-time Graduate: 3,931 | | |
| Degree | Diploma | | |
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| Length | 3 Year(s) | | |
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| Prerequisites | - Grade12 English
- Grade12 Chemistry or Grade12 Biology or Grade12 Physics or Grade12 Computer and Information Science
- Grade12 Applied Mathematics or Grade12 Precalculus
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| Prerequisites Notes | A minimum average of 85% average over the following, with no less than 60% in each course:
1.English 40S
2.Applied Mathematics 40S or Pre-Calculus Mathematics 40S
3.One of Biology, Chemistry, Physics or Computer Science 40S | | |
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| Description | The Diploma in Dental Hygiene trains students for a number of responsibilities including assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating oral disease prevention, and oral health programs for individuals and groups. The curriculum involves courses in dental sciences, clinical sciences, and behavioural sciences. Students develop and implement oral health promotion programs, and by spending more than 600 hours in a competency-based clinical curriculum, students are prepared to meet the needs of a broad range of population groups. | | |
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