Abstract
Objectives: The purpose of this study was to investigate the perceptions of dental hygiene professors, current students, and dental hygienists about interdisciplinary unification.
 Methods: This study The questionnaire consisted of general characteristics, specific opinions on academic unification. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, t-test, and ANOVA.
 Results: The proportion of professors, 64.5% of dental hygienists, and 61.4% of students in favor of dental hygiene (majors) and academic unification was 84.0% (p<0.001). Regarding student competencies during the four-year transition, the overall mean for competencies was 4.09 for professors, 3.69 for students, and 3.51 for dental hygienists (p<0.001).
 Conclusions: Curriculum standardization is necessary for systematic and professional education in dental hygiene.
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