Introduction:

The Dental Hygiene internship program is a 6-month training program that aims to enhance knowledge, skills, and competencies in the practice of dental hygiene.
The program is supervised by the Training and Development, Dental Department through the Hygiene Coordinator Internship Program and senior dental hygienists. Interns will rotate between different department sections according to their monthly schedule, which is designed to fulfill dental hygiene school requirements. The interns are supervised directly by an assigned clinical supervisor at all times to ensure the execution of a comprehensive dental treatment.

Objectives:

Intern’s clinical responsibilities include:
• Patient screening: review of the health history, head and neck inspection, extra/ intra-oral examination, assessment of oral health condition, dental charting, complete periodontal examination and charting, diagnosis of the periodontal problems, predicting the prognosis and formulating treatment plans for all patients.
• Taking and developing dental radiographs (x-ray).
• Performing professional scaling and polishing by removing calculus and plaque from all surfaces.
• Applying preventive material to the teeth (e.g., sealant and fluoride).
• Administering local anesthetic and therapeutic agents.
• Providing oral hygiene instruction to patients by teaching appropriate oral hygiene strategies to maintain oral health (e.g., tooth brushing, flossing, mouth rinse).
• Offering nutritional consultation and discussing its impact on oral health.
• Preparing educational materials.
• Documenting and recording all cases handled.
• Conducting case presentations.

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Duration:

Six (6) months

Acceptance Criteria:

• Internship request letter from the intern’s sponsor
• Saudi national or born to a Saudi mother 
• A GPA of 3.5 out of 5 and above.
• Pass the KFSHRC English Placement Test (achieving level 6 or above).
• Pass the interview.

Benefits:

• Medical coverage as per hospital policy
• Certificate of completion

Things to know before applying:

• Submitting your application does not guarantee acceptance to the internship
• Applications must be submitted at least (2) two months prior to the starting date
• Training seats are limited and based on availability
• Verifying the accuracy of documents and information submitted is your responsibility
• Please note that inaccurate information or missing documents will result in your application being rejected

 
 
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