The Toronto College of Dental Hygiene and Auxiliaries Inc. is a dental education college in Toronto, Ontario, founded in 2003.
The Toronto College of Dental Hygiene and Auxiliaries Inc. is located at 28 Vanley Crescent, Toronto, Ontario, M3J 2B8. Its mission is to provide a learning centered environment that enables individuals to develop personal and professional success through high standards of current comprehensive dental education. The college's vision is to be a leader in dental education, cultivating highly skilled, compassionate, and ethical professionals. The college can be reached at 416-423-3099.
The college was founded by practicing dental professionals, including a dental hygienist and a dentist, and opened in the winter of 2003. Dr. Boris Pulec and Lidia Di Nicolo are listed as cofounders of the college. Lidia Di Nicolo became a cofounder of the college in 2004.
The Dental Hygiene Program has received accreditation from the Commission on Dental Accreditation of Canada. The Dental Hygiene program takes 18 months to complete, and the Level II Dental Assistant program takes 8 weekends. The college has articulation agreements with Athabasca University and Thompson Rivers University that allow graduates to receive transfer credits toward degrees.
The college operates a dental clinic, the Toronto College Dental Hygiene Clinic, and provides public dental services in its newly built facility. The college states that its teaching facility is fully equipped with high quality and up to date equipment. The college acknowledges that the land it occupies is the traditional territory of many nations including the Mississaugas of the Credit.
The college offers a mature student pathway using the Wonderlic Scholastic Exam. Standard admission requires a transcript plus a mandatory pre-admission test and interview. Intra Oral Dental Assisting admission requires an admissions test and interview.