How to Become a Dental Hygienist in Missouri - MO

By an allied health world contributing writer
Published: January 7th, 2010

Dental hygienists are valued members of the dental team, who provide patient education and advocacy in addition to record-keeping, basic patient care, and a number of different oral procedures. Hygienists can also process and analyze x-rays and administer anesthesia. Hygienists in Missouri must be graduates of a state-approved training program and pass a national board exam to obtain a license. Licenses can be obtained by either examination or transfer of credentials.

How to Become a Dental Hygienist in Missouri

Missouri requires that all its candidates for licensure, whether new graduates or professionals transferring in from practice in another state, must have completed a state-approved training program and passed a written national exam. In addition, all applicants must take and pass a Missouri jurisprudence exam, which details Missouri law as it relates to dental practice.

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