Online Dental Hygiene Bridge Program (AS to MS)

Advance Your Education and Career in a Program That Suits Your Professional Goals

Designed for working hygienists, this flexible program is offered entirely online. Our carefully constructed curriculum gives you the support you need to polish foundational skills while working on the essential coursework that will prepare you to move directly to your master’s studies. When you graduate, you’ll be ready to move forward as an educator, administrator, researcher, or public health professional in the field of dental hygiene.

Why Get an Advanced Degree in Dental Hygiene?

Earn your master’s at MCPHS and find out how you can reach your full potential.

Develop expertise and unlock new opportunities

Expand your network, engage in collaboration with peers, and earn the recognition that will enable you to push new ideas forward in the dental field.

Grow personally and professionally

Challenge yourself through the rigor of an advanced education and gain the confidence to climb to new heights as a professional.

Take the profession further

Whether you aim to work as an educator, a provider, or a researcher, you’ll polish your skills and gain the opportunity to write a thesis, setting you up to be an advocate and leader in the field.

JEANNETTE DIAZ

| MSDH '20

"The MCPHS graduate program is designed for working professionals and can open doors within and outside of dentistry. As dental hygienists, we have a transferable and valuable skill set that is needed to inform policy and improve population health."

The Forsyth School of Dental Hygiene at MCPHS

Learn more about the longest continually-running dental hygiene program in the country.

A man and a woman sit with children on a service trip to Guatemala.

Smiles Across Miles: Forsyth Professors Expand Access to Oral Health

Jaymi-Lyn Adams, DHSc, MS, and Susan Jenkins Lewando, PhD, are working to provide dental care in underserved areas, both abroad and in rural areas of the United States.

Two Forsyth Faculty Members Selected to Serve on Statewide Oral Health Commission

Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey appointed two faculty members from the Forsyth School of Dental Hygiene to positions in the Governor’s Office of Oral Health. “We always want to be role models for students so they can also serve others and develop a passion for public health outreach,” said Dr. Lisa LaSpina.

Mission

The Forsyth School of Dental Hygiene commits to excellence through engagement of students in a diverse learning environment, fostering innovation and collaboration with community partners, and the advancement of knowledge through practice, scholarship, and lifelong learning. Program Goals

Goal 1. Educate oral health professionals through the lens of diversity, equity and inclusion, dedicated to meeting the oral health needs of diverse populations, functioning with autonomy as prevention specialists, providing evidence-based patient-centered care and exhibiting high levels of ethical decision making.

Goal 2. Engage and collaborate with community partners to increase oral health awareness, advocacy and policy development.

Goal 3. Conduct evidence-based scholarship to foster faculty development, and to establish best teaching and clinical practices for dental hygiene education and the profession.

Goal 4. Contribute to the knowledge base and growth of the profession through interprofessional collaboration to improve overall health outcomes.

Goal 5. Create experiences offering innovative pathways promoting student success to meet emerging real-world opportunities.

Accreditation

The Forsyth Dental Hygiene Program is accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation, American Dental Association, and has been granted the accreditation status of "approval without reporting requirements." The Commission is a specialized accrediting body recognized by the United States Department of Education. The Commission on Dental Accreditation can be contacted at 312.440.4653 or at 211 East Chicago Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60611. The fax number is 312.440.2915 and the website is www.ada.org.

Technical Standards

View the Technical Standards for the Forsyth School of Dental Hygiene.

Exposure Control Plan

View the Exposure Control Plan [PDF] for the Forsyth School of Dental Hygiene.

Tuition

Online tuition is calculated at a cost-per-credit rate based on the program you choose and the number of credits for which you register. Learn more about Online tuition and fees here.

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News & Features

Keep up with the latest news from the Forsyth School of Dental Hygiene.

Woman performs an eye exam at MCPHS and Veterans Stand Down Event.

MCPHS Team Provides Vision, Dental, and Acupuncture Care for Veterans

A group of students from MCPHS, most wearing white coats, stand next to each other and smile for a photo.

How MCPHS is Building Collaborative Care Teams with IPE

Forsyth School of Dental Hygiene students Wincy Lin, Jessica Zheng, Gary Luo, and NAME TK volunteered at the Rhode Island Mission of Mercy (RIMOM) dental clinic in Providence Oct. 4-5.

Forsyth Dental Hygiene Students Provide Free Dental Care to Hundreds in Rhode Island

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Dental Hygiene Bridge (AS to MS)