By practicing high-quality oral healthcare, we have the power to help patients smile and lead healthier lives. As a student, you have the opportunity to earn sought-after undergraduate and advanced degrees in dental hygiene and oral health teaching professions. You’ll learn from highly qualified dental educators on the most advanced technology available. And in the school's on-campus dental hygiene clinic, you’ll gain hands-on experience with real patients, so you can begin your career with confidence.

The Forsyth School of Dental Hygiene is the longest continually running dental hygiene program in the country. Considered to be the most comprehensive oral hygiene education and services clinic in New England, our clinic gives students immersive instruction to deliver high quality oral healthcare services to the public. Esther M. Wilkins, for whom our clinic is named, was a Forsyth alum and author of the top resource text for dental hygiene students, Clinical Practice of the Dental Hygienist. She was considered to be the preeminent voice in dental hygiene education.