Vision, goals & accreditation
Hygiene education that is approachable and sustainable.
That is our vision. Our goal is to improve public health by training skilled dental hygienists, with partner universities in the United States and South Korea and clinical training in our own affiliate practices.
Why it matters
Better hygiene education reaches every patient a hygienist treats. Train them well, and the public gets a better experience of dentistry and healthier mouths.
How it fits together
Three partners, one group of students, one public health goal.
01The program lead
Think Dental Institute
We build the program in Boston and bring the four things it needs to run.
- Curriculum formation
- Accreditation
- Partner clinics for clinical training
- Faculty for classroom and clinical teaching
02US partner university
Pacific States University
Our partner in Los Angeles, California.
- Exchange and sharing of learning resources
- Employment opportunities for students
- Employment opportunities for faculty
03International partner university
Sun Moon University
Our partner in Asan, South Korea.
- International exchange programs
- A wider view of dentistry for our students
04Where it all meets
Our students
Everything above is there for the people in the program.
- A first-rate education experience
- Clinical exposure in high-end, non-Medicaid practices
- A sister-school program abroad
- A path to becoming a qualified hygienist
05The outcome
Healthier patients
Skilled hygienists raise the standard of care patients get in the chair. Spread across a population, that is how public oral health improves.
- An improved public experience of dentistry
- Enhanced public oral health
What Think Dental Institute brings
Four commitments behind the program.
As the program lead, Think Dental Institute is responsible for the parts that make it a real education: what is taught, who teaches it, where students practice and how the program is accredited.
Curriculum formation
We develop the curriculum for both the classroom and clinical parts of the program.
Accreditation
Think Dental Institute is responsible for the program's accreditation.
Partner clinics
Clinical training takes place in our affiliate practices across Massachusetts.
Faculty
Instructors for both the didactic (classroom) and clinical parts of the program.
Already accredited for dental CE. Think Dental Institute is a Nationally Approved PACE Program Provider for FAGD/MAGD credit, AGD Provider #399519, approved from July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2028.
See our affiliate practicesOur partner universities
A campus on each side of the Pacific.
Two universities extend what our students can reach: shared resources and jobs in the US, and international exchange in Korea.
USPartner college
Pacific States University
Los Angeles, CaliforniaOur US partner shares learning resources with Think Dental Institute and opens employment opportunities for students and faculty.
- Exchange and sharing of learning resources
- Employment opportunities for students
- Employment opportunities for faculty
KRInternational partner
Sun Moon University
Asan, South KoreaOur international partner runs exchange programs with us, so students see how dentistry is taught and practiced beyond the US.
- International exchange programs
- A wider view of dentistry for students
For students
What the program gives the people in it.
The partnerships, clinics and faculty exist to prepare students to become quality hygienists.
Students
Clinical exposure in working practices, an international view of the field and a clear path into it.
- 01A first-rate education experienceClassroom and clinical teaching from our faculty, on a curriculum we write.
- 02Clinical exposure in high-end practicesTraining in private, non-Medicaid affiliate practices across Massachusetts.
- 03An international sister-school programExchange with Sun Moon University in South Korea.
- 04A path into the professionThe goal is qualified hygienists, ready to work in dentistry.
The goal, in two lines
Improved public experience of dentistry. Enhanced public oral health.
Skilled hygienists, trained through quality education, are how we get there.
Keep exploring
More about our dental auxiliary programs.
See what the hygienist career looks like, or start chairside sooner as a dental assistant.
Get in touch
Interested in hygiene education at Think Dental?
Talk to our team about the program, our partner universities or clinical training, Monday to Friday, 9 to 5.
(857) 262-5307