DENT-32000 Preclinical Dental Hygiene 1 (1120)

Integration of the scientific and clinical principles underlying the practice of dental hygiene. Clinical procedures and techniques for patient assessment, including: prevention of disease transmission, health history, extra and intraoral examination, gingival evaluation and periodontal examination. Operation of the dental unit and basic instrumentation techniques for the removal of plaque and calculus are presented. This course is equivalent to DEHYG 1120 at College of DuPage.

Credits

1

Prerequisite

Admission to the Dental Hygiene program