This course is designed to provide the dental hygiene student with the opportunity to expand knowledge and experience in planning and providing oral health services. Topics include nutritional counseling, instrumentation, prevention education and communication, desensitization, tobacco cessation, ethics as well as the hygienist's role in dental specialties. Focus is placed on the student's development of skills in communication and treatment of patients through the lifespan as well as functioning in clinic in an effective and efficient manner. Students provide educational and clinical services with an emphasis on comprehensive care for child and adult clients at the Central Campus dental hygiene clinic.
The following courses must be taken prior to this
course |
DHG 100 - Theory and Practice of Dental Hygiene I |
DHG 111 - Dental Anatomy |
DHG 155 - Dental Radiology |
DHG 113 - Dental Histology and Embryology |
The following courses must be taken along side
this course |
DHG 161 - Periodontics I. May be taken prior or during course. |
DHG 157 - Oral Pathology. May be taken prior or during course. |