Dental hygiene program offers free services to community
Del Mar College’s Dental Hygiene Clinic offers services to the community at no charge, including blood pressure screenings, fluoride treatments, and oral cancer screenings. Not only do these services benefit patients, but they also benefit the students, giving them hands-on experience and required hours needed to complete their program in dental hygiene. The Foghorn has covered this story in the past, but never from the perspective of someone’s personal experience. I called the number provided on the Dental Clinic’s website to schedule a qualifying appointment and was able to schedule right away. A qualifying appointment determines what type of cleaning…