DENT - Dental Hygiene
Principles of disease transmission. Infection control policies, patient procedures, patient assessment and fundamental instrumentation for the dental hygienist. Foundation of knowledge and strategies of preventive dental hygiene practice. Emphasis on mechanical and chemical plaque control, use of fluoride and health promotion. This course is equivalent to DEHYG 1101 at College of DuPage.
3
Prerequisites
Admission into the Dental Hygiene program.
Rationale for collection of assessment data and associated clinical procedures. Data collection. Use of instruments, dental sealants, topical fluorides, development of dental hygiene treatment plans. Introduction to direct patient care. This course is equivalent to DEHYG 1102 at College of DuPage.
2
Prerequisites
DENT 30100 with a minimum grade of "C" and Dental Hygiene major
Physical and chemical properties of dental materials, characteristics and manipulation of impression materials, gypsum products, investments, waxes, cements, resins, metallic and non-metallic restorative agents. This course is equivalent to DEHYG 1105 at College of DuPage.
3
Prerequisites
DENT 30100, DENT 31500, DENT 32000 and DENT 33500 with minimum of "C" and Dental Hygiene major
Periodontal anatomy. Physiology/etiology of periodontal diseases. Clinical, histopathogenesis of gingivitis/periodontitis. Role of genetics, tobacco use and systemic preventative/therapeutic procedures associated with diagnosis, prognosis, treatment and initial phase of periodontal therapy. This course is equivalent to DEHYG 2211 at College of DuPage.
2
Prerequisites
DENT 30200, DENT 30500, DENT 31200 and DENT 34500 with a minimum of "C" and Dental Hygiene major
Concepts of radiation history, radiation physics, radiation biology, radiation protection, dental X-ray equipment, film, image characteristics and film processing. Introduction to radiographic examination techniques. This course is equivalent to DEHYG 1112 at College of DuPage.
2
Prerequisites
Admission to Dental Hygiene program
Emphasis on clinical appearance of oral structures, dental terminology, morphology of the permanent and primary dentition, patterns, and the occlusion and malocclusion within and between the dental arches. Review of dental anomalies and other clinical appearances. This course is equivalent to DEHYG 1115 at College of DuPage.
3
Prerequisites
Admission to the Dental Hygiene program
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.
1
Prerequisites
Admission to the Dental Hygiene program
Comprehensive examination procedures, charting and patient treatment. Adjunctive procedures are presented, dental caries preventive agent application and stain removal procedures. Integration of scientific and clinical principles underlying the practice of dental hygiene. Assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating dental hygiene care on patients in the clinical setting. This course is equivalent to DEHYG 1121 at College of DuPage.
1
Prerequisites
DENT 32000 with a minimum grade of "C" and Dental Hygiene major
Organization, structure and function of the head and neck. Focus will be placed on histologic and embryologic development and structural microanatomy to gain an understanding of clinical and oral manifestations of the regions of the head and neck. This course is equivalent to DEHYG 1125 at College of DuPage.
3
Prerequisites
Admission to the Dental Hygiene program
Review and evaluation of dental literature for the contemporary dental hygienist. Focus on research methodologies and statistical analysis as it applies to dentistry. This course is equivalent to DH 2225 at College of DuPage.
1
Prerequisites
Dental Hygiene major
Principles of nutrition and biochemistry applied to dental hygiene patient care. Skills in diet analysis and patient counseling. This course is equivalent to DEHYG 1135 at College of DuPage.
3
Prerequisites
Admission to the Dental Hygiene program
Pathology of the head and neck and oral structures. Specific pathologic processes, repair, healing and regressive changes. Developmental conditions, diseases of bacterial and viral origin, and neoplasms of the oral cavity. This course is equivalent to DEHYG 1136 at College of DuPage.
2
Prerequisites
DENT 30100, DENT 31500, DENT 32000, DENT 32500 and DENT 33500 with minimum grade of "C" and Dental Hygiene major
Familiarity with critical steps in prevention, preparation, early recognition and appropriate management of common medical emergencies in the dental office. This course is equivalent to DEHYG 1145 at College of DuPage.
1
Prerequisites
DENT 30100, DENT 31500, DENT 32000 and DENT 33500 with minimum grade of "C" and Dental Hygiene major
Application of dental hygiene theory to direct patient care. Techniques and theory related to local anesthesia administration of local anesthetic agents. Emphasis of dental hygiene care of patients with various systemic, mental and physical disorders in the dental office setting. Introduction to use of heavy scaling hand instruments is included. This course is equivalent to DEHYG 2201 at College of DuPage.
2
Prerequisites
DENT 30200 with minimum grade of "C" and Dental Hygiene major
Application of dental hygiene theory to direct patient care. Overview of dental hygiene care of patients with various systemic and mental disorders. Presentation of periodontal cases is included. This course is equivalent to DEHYG 2202 at College of DuPage.
3
Prerequisites
DENT 40100 with minimum grade of "C" and Dental Hygiene major
Description of clinical procedures associated with surgical phase of periodontal therapy. Evaluation of periodontal treatment, maintenance phase, ad relationship between periodontics and other dental specialties. Discussion of clinical management of the periodontum and adjunctive therapies. This course is equivalent to DEHYG 2212 at College of DuPage.
3
Prerequisites
DENT 31100 with a minimum grade of "C" and Dental Hygiene major
Advanced dental radiographic and related procedures including exposure and technique errors, occlusal and localization techniques, normal anatomy, panoramic films and radiography, extraoral radiography and digital radiography. Radiography for patients with special needs, introduction to radiographic interpretation: dental caries, periodontal disease, trauma and pulpal and periapical lesions. Introduction to forensic odontology. This course is equivalent to DEHYG 2213 at College of DuPage.
2
Prerequisites
DENT 31200 with a minimum grade of "C" and Dental Hygiene major
Continuation of clinical dental hygiene practice. Includes assessment, planning and implementation of patient care. Adjunctive clinical services include dental sealants, ultrasonic scaling, air polishing, topical fluoride treatments and dental radiographs. This course is equivalent to DEHYG 2222 at College of DuPage.
2
Prerequisites
DENT 32100 with a minimum grade of "C" and Dental Hygiene major
Continuation of clinical dental hygiene practice. Includes assessment, planning and implementation of patient care. Adjunctive clinical services include dental sealants, ultrasonic scaling, air polishing, topical fluoride treatments, amalgam polishing, application of desensitizing agents and dental radiographs. Introduction to outside rotational experiences. This course is equivalent to DEHYG 2223 at College of DuPage.
2
Prerequisites
DENT 32200 with minimum grade of "C" and Dental Hygiene major
Continuation of clinical dental hygiene practice. Includes assessment, planning and implementation of patient care. Adjunctive clinical services include dental sealants, ultrasonic scaling, air polishing, topical fluoride treatments, amalgam polishing, application of desensitizing agents and dental radiographs. Administration of topical and local anesthetic agents. This course is equivalent to DEHYG 2224 at College of DuPage.
3
Prerequisites
DENT 42300 with minimum grade of "C" and Dental Hygiene major
Dental hygienist's role in community. Epidemiological concepts, trends in oral diseases, research assessment tools, and strategies to improve public access to oral health care. Review of biostatistics, federal and state agencies, and managed care. This course is equivalent to DEHYG 2232 at College of DuPage.
2
Prerequisites
DENT 32600 with minimum grade of "C" and Dental Hygiene major
Creation, implementation, and evaluation of a dental health care program in the community. Presentation of projects to faculty and peers. This course is equivalent to DEHYG 2233 at College of DuPage.
3
Prerequisites
DENT 43200 with minimum grade of "C" and Dental Hygiene major
Classifications and varieties of drugs, pharmacologic effects, adverse reactions, usual indications and contraindications. Discussion of drugs utilized to treat common diseases. Pharmacokinetics of local and general anesthetic agents, and their use. This course is equivalent to DEHYG 2235 at College of DuPage.
2
Prerequisites
DENT 31100, DENT 32200 AND DENT 33600 with a minimum grade of "C" and Dental Hygiene major
Preparation for professional role as health care provider and member of dental health team. Focus on ethical and legal responsibilities, dental practice act, malpractice issues, and scope of dental hygiene practice. This course is equivalent to DEHYG 2245 at College of DuPage.
3
Prerequisites
DENT 32200 and DENT 40100 with a minimum grade of "C" and Dental Hygiene major