Utah College of Dental Hygiene - A Division of Careers Unlimited L.L.C.

Awards and Recognition

UCDH Recognized by ADHA: College Receives Dental Hygiene Faculty Membership Award

The Utah College of Dental Hygiene at Careers Unlimited has been recognized by ACCSCT as a 2005 School of Distinction

Meet the College Administration and Faculty

The UCDH Board of Trustees, College Dean, Program Director and Full-Time Faculty (Photo Taken 05-11)

Kenneth Molen DDS, MA
Dental Hygiene Program Director/Director of Education

D.D.S. Doctor of Dental Surgery - Loyola University
M.A. Education - Chapman University
B.A. Education - Brigham Young University

Dr. Molen is the founder of the Utah College of Dental Hygiene. Dr. Molen is an active lifetime member of the American Dental Association (ADA), an institutional member of the American Dental Education Association (ADEA), and is a member of the American Dental Hygienist Association (ADHA). He currently serves on the Advisory Board of the Provo District Dental Society and is a Utah Dental Association (UDA) Convention Delegate. His educational background includes nine years of teaching in the California public school system and over 20 years of experience as a dental educator and administrator. Dr. Molen's general dentistry private practice experience includes successful practices in New Mexico, Colorado, and Utah. In 1984, Dr. Molen opened the first dentist-owned accredited private dental assisting college in the nation. Since that time over a thousand students from the United States and Canada have graduated from his programs, which continue to this day. In 2005, Dr. Molen opened the first dentist-owned private dental hygiene college in Utah - The Utah College of Dental Hygiene.

Dr. Molen is actively involved with many community and state organizations to provide free and low cost dental care for underserved populations who do not, or would not have access to traditional dental care.

Dr. Molen can be reached at director@ucdh.edu.

Brent Molen RDH, BS, M.Ed
College President and Faculty-Assistant Professor

MEd - Education and Curriculum Development - University of Phoenix
BS - Business Marketing - University of Phoenix
AAS - Dental Hygiene - Utah College of Dental Hygiene
AAS - Dental Laboratory Technology - Idaho State University

AAS - Associate of Science - Utah Valley University/Utah Valley State College

Professor Molen currently serves as a permanent Board Member and as President of the Utah College of Dental Hygiene. He has been or is currently a course instructor/professor for the following core dental hygiene curriculum subjects taught at the Utah College of Dental Hygiene: Dental Morphology, Dental Embryology, Dental Histology, Dental Materials, NBDHE/Board Review, Professional Dental Hygiene IV, and Professional Dental Hygiene I - Expanded Functions. Professor Molen has also served as a clinical instructor for first and second year dental hygiene students.

Professor Molen has been working in the dental field for more than twenty years. His first job in the dental field was as a dental laboratory marketing assistant at Snow Mountain Orthodontic Laboratory in 1985. Since then, he has worked as a dental hygiene instructor/professor, dental hygienist, dental laboratory technician, dental laboratory owner (DentOvationsÓ Dental Lab), dental front office manager, pediatric surgical center/O.R. dental assistant, and as a dental assisting instructor teaching subjects related to dental anatomy, dental materials, dental morphology, dental radiology, and dental laboratory concepts.

Professor Molen has published various dental awareness and education materials. Some of these publications are currently being utilized to increase awareness of dental services and emphasize the importance of dental health education among elementary school-aged children. Professor Molen has contributed various illustrations and how-to guides to the medical/dental education profession as a medical/dental illustrator. In addition, he has designed (and patented) different devices for use in the dental laboratory profession.

Professor Molen can be reached at ucdh_operations@hotmail.com

UCDH is a division of Careers Unlimited L.L.C.

ACCREDITATION: The program in dental hygiene is accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) [and has been granted the accreditation status of "approval without reporting requirements"]. The Commission is a specialized accrediting body recognized by the United States Department of Education. The Commission on Dental Accreditation can be contacted at (312) 440-4635 or at 211 East Chicago Avenue, Chicago, IL 60611-2678. In addition, the Utah College of Dental Hygeien (UCDH) is a Division of Careers Unlimited L.L.C. and is an Accredited Member College ACCSC (www.accsc.org).

1176 South 1480 West
Orem, UT 84058
Phone: 801-426-8234
Fax: 801-224-5437
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