Program Overview

BSc Dental Hygiene

Overview

The BSc Dental Hygiene program at the Lithuanian University of Health Sciences (LSMU) is designed to educate and train dental hygienists based on the requirements recognized in the EU. The program aims to create possibilities for acquiring the qualification of a dental hygienist, granting the right to provide healthcare services, and fostering interest in the novelties of the science and practice of oral health care.

Programme Structure

The program consists of four years of study, with the following structure:

• Year 1: Natural Sciences, Human Anatomy, Oral Hygienist's Professional Health, Psychology of Communication, Lithuanian Language
• Year 2: Physiology, Oral Health and Personal Oral Hygiene, Ethics, Ergonomics, Phantom Course in Professional Dental Hygiene
• Year 3: Professional Oral Hygiene and Clinical Practice, Cariology and Clinical Practice, Periodontology and Clinical Practice, Oral Surgery: pain control, Pharmacology, Radiology, Prevention of Oral Diseases
• Year 4: Clinical Practice, Paediatric Dentistry and Clinical Practice, Oral Health Care of Elderly People, Oral Health Care of Orthodontic Patients, Introduction into Prosthetic Dentistry

Admission Requirements

• High school / secondary education (or higher) with good grades in Biology and Chemistry
• English language proficiency
• At least 2 reference(s) should be provided
• The evaluation and recognition of qualifications is the main step of admission procedure, and all applicants must pass the recognition process of their credentials

Tuition Fees

• €4,108 per year
• Application fee: €150 (one-time, non-refundable)
• Registration fee: €250 (one-time, non-refundable)

Career Opportunities

After graduation, students can:

• Continue their education by entering MSc programmes, later PhD studies
• Practice dental hygiene
• Work in public or private institutions conducting oral health care or other related areas of oral health care promotion
• Consult patients on issues of oral and dental diseases' prevention and healthy living, preparing prevention programs for improving health maintenance factors
• Work with diagnostic dental equipment, devices, instruments, and materials, applying measures of infection control and methods for completing oral care procedures

Why Study Dental Hygiene at LSMU?

• Clinical skills are developed in phantom-head laboratory and clinical departments of the University
• Small groups (10 students) in clinical courses
• Multicultural environment and student community: international students from 88 different countries make up around 28% of the total student body at LSMU
• Possibility to spend a semester or a year abroad with the Erasmus+ or Nordplus (Nordic-Baltic Dental Hygiene-Oral Health) exchange programmes
• Tuition fees at a good quality-to-cost ratio and reasonable living costs in Lithuania
• Support system for student adaptation: mentoring, tutoring, and psychological counselling
• Diploma recognized in the EU, USA, and other countries