There is no substitute for experience and when it comes to a
hands-on career such as Dental Hygiene, it is especially important.
That’s one reason why all of the faculty have extensive knowledge and
are currently active in the profession. They offer private practice
experiences in periodontics, pedodontics, prosthodontics, geriatrics,
and orthodontics. They also offer public health experience in state and
community health agencies, gerontology, public schools, and
international dental hygiene.
The Fones faculty have the
professional and teaching abilities to guide students through each part
of the program. Your education will benefit from this carefully
selected group of instructors, all of whom remain current with the
ever-changing standards and practices in the dental hygiene profession.
The
faculty members are also affiliated with international, national, state
and local professional organizations. They are active in lecturing to
dental hygienists and other health professionals at conferences and
continuing education courses. The faculty actively participate in
course development, research, grant writing, curriculum design, and
student organizations.