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Oct 05, 2025
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DHYG 234 - Dental Hygiene Clinic III
PREREQUISITES: DHYG 201 - Community and Public Health Dentistry , DHYG 203 - Dental Materials , DHYG 209 - Preventive Dentistry , DHYG 222 - Oral Pathology , DHYG 224 - Dental Hygiene Clinic II
COREQUISITES: DHYG 230 - Clinical Seminar , DHYG 235 - Community Oral Health Practicum
PROGRAM: Dental Hygiene
CREDIT HOURS MIN: 6
LECTURE HOURS MIN: 1
CLINICAL - HEALTH SCIENCES HOURS MIN: 15
TOTAL CONTACT HOURS MIN: 256
DATE OF LAST REVISION: Fall 2024
Allows for the refinement of clinical skills and application of technology and current procedural practices of the dental hygienist with emphasis on self- evaluation and quality assurance. Students are also expected to demonstrate more efficient time management skills so they are prepared to enter the workforce.
MAJOR COURSE LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Upon successful completion of this course the student will be expected to demonstrate the following skills. Patient treatment in a clinical setting is required to meet these learning objectives.
- Select, obtain, and interpret diagnostic information, recognizing its advantages and limitations
- Recognize predisposing and etiologic risk factors that require intervention to prevent disease.
- Obtain, review, and update a complete medical, family, social, and dental history.
- Perform a comprehensive examination using clinical, radiographic, periodontal, dental charting, and other data collection procedure and assess the patient’s needs.
- Establish a planned sequence of care (education, clinical and evaluation) based on dental hygiene diagnosis; identified oral conditions; potential problems; etiologic and risk factors; and available treatment modalities.
- Apply concepts learned in previous and concurrent dental hygiene courses.
COURSE CONTENT: Topical areas of study include -
- Use of power scalers
- Treatment planning a patient with special needs*
- Use of air polisher
- Use of auxiliary aids
- Smoking Cessation
- Periodontal Debridement
- Nutritional Analysis
- Tissue evaluation of periodontal patients treated in clinic
- Sealants
- Case presentation
GRADING POLICY
Grading Scale:
A = 93-100
B = 87 - 92.9
C = 80 - 86.9
D = 77 - 79.9
F = 0 - 76.9
Course Addendum - Syllabus (Click to expand)
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