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Professor Amy Coplen, the director of ½ðɳÓéÀÖ University’s School of Dental Hygiene Studies, was named the University of Michigan’s 2022 Dental Hygiene Alumna of the Year Award .

Rosalie Goode ’15 became a dental hygienist through ½ðɳÓéÀÖ University’s School of Dental Hygiene. Now, thanks to a statewide pilot program at ½ðɳÓéÀÖ, she has become the first licensed member of a new cohort of mid-level dental provider in Oregon. 

GradRates says value of ½ðɳÓéÀÖ University's undergraduate degree in dental hygiene makes it No. 1 in the nation.

½ðɳÓéÀÖ's dental hygiene program has always been on the forefront of it's field, thanks in part to the leadership of founding director Lisa Rowley. Today, Rowley remains a generous supporter of dental hygiene students, and the school is piloting innovations in dental care.

½ðɳÓéÀÖ University’s School of Dental Hygiene Studies will participate in a pilot project to help determine the feasibility of adding a dental therapist to a patient’s dental care team. Dental therapists can perform many of the preventive treatments of a dental hygienist and some of the procedures a dentist provides, but do not hold doctorates in dentistry.

At ½ðɳÓéÀÖ, caring for student-athletes is a community affair. Before any football players stepped onto Ledbetter Field for practices, they received care from dental hygiene and optometry students. 

Dental hygiene degree leads to career in public health, policy and service.

Countless ½ðɳÓéÀÖ University students and alumni have committed their lives to the service of their country with the U.S. Armed Forces.