New Dental Hygiene Clinic Offers Affordable & Critical Care

Students and faculty are taking a lead role in providing high quality and accessible care for all.

Fanshawe’s core values of focusing on students and engaging our community come together in the College’s Dental Hygiene Clinic—a teaching facility staffed by students in the Dental Hygiene and Dental Assistant programs, under the supervision of dentists and registered dental hygienists. The clinic has historically been housed at Western University and serves roughly 800 patients. Soon, the clinic will move to newly renovated space at Fanshawe’s London Campus, opening up new and exciting opportunities.

Dental hygienists and dental assistants are key members of primary health care teams and there is currently a high demand for these skilled professionals.

Fanshawe’s Dental Hygiene Clinic is open to the public, offering complete examinations, full mouth cleaning, home care instruction and individualized care. Fees for services in the clinic are significantly less than privately owned dental clinics, making it an ideal place for underserved members of our community to receive affordable and critically needed dental care. Students learn the skills they need to care for patients while using the same state-of-the-art equipment and technology used in dental offices today. This new facility will also allow students to gain experience in an industrial sterilization area, ensuring they are fully trained in infection prevention and control.

Fanshawe College consistently provides students with a thorough, well-rounded experience, which results in high-quality graduates,” says Jennifer Cooper, coordinator of the Dental Assisting programs. “In a typical year, approximately one-third of our students report being employed by a dental office before they complete the program.

Fanshawe’s new dental clinic will ensure students continue to receive high-quality education while also meeting an important need in our community. Oral health is a key component of overall well-being, with students and faculty at Fanshawe taking a lead role in providing high quality and accessible care for all.