Dental Hygiene

Market Information

Consider the possibilities. Whether you're starting a career or looking for a change, the dental hygiene profession can provide many satisfying opportunities, including: having the status of a health care professional, an attractive income potential, the rewards of keeping people healthy, a flexible work schedule, work in a variety of professional settings, the opportunity to work nationwide or abroad, pleasant surroundings, career potential, and stability. For more information on job availability nationwide, go to:

• American Dental Hygienists' Association
• Veronica Horton for current dental hygiene job opportunities in the Memphis area

Alumni

The UT dental hygiene program would not be successful without the support of alumni. Recent contributions have helped to purchase ultrasonic equipment for our clinic. You can be a member of the UT Century Club with an annual donation of $100 to the UT Dental Hygiene Support Fund. If you want to help the department with clinical or computer resources necessary for the educational program or make a contribution to the Mary Alice Gaston Dental Hygiene Scholarship Fund, contact:

Dr. Cassandra Holder Ballard, Program Director

or send a check to:

UT Health Science Center
Department of Dental Hygiene
930 Madison Avenue, 6th Floor
Memphis, TN 38163

• Dental Hygiene Gift Fund
• Mary Alice Gaston DH Scholarship Endowment Fund
• Allied Health Education Fund
• Allied Health Student Emergency Loan Fund

Thanks for your support!

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