The curriculum of a Dental Hygiene program is strenuous and includes many hours of didactic and clinical instruction. The curriculum includes courses in Anatomy and Physiology both Head and Neck and whole body, Microbiology, Chemistry, as core courses as well as the proscribed courses as set standard by a National Board of Dental Hygiene education.
Clinical instruction begins early in the program allowing dental hygiene students to have prolonged experience such that they have proficiency upon graduation. National and state board exams must be successfully passed prior to licensure.

Allowing Registered Dental Hygienists to work remotely especially in medically and dentally underserved areas will give more patients access to care and allow them to have stains and accretions removed from teeth promoting better overall health.