DHYG 102 - Fundamentals of Dental Hygiene Lab

PREREQUISITES: Admission into the Dental Hygiene Program
COREQUISITES: DHYG 101 - Fundamentals of Dental Hygiene, DHYG 103 - Dental Radiography, DHYG 104 - Dental Anatomy, DHYG 105 - Nutrition and Oral Health, DHYG 106 - Oral Histology and Embryology, DHYG 107 - Head and Neck Anatomy
PROGRAM: Dental Hygiene
CREDIT HOURS MIN: 2
CLINICAL - NURSING HOURS MIN: 6
DATE OF LAST REVISION: Fall, 2018

Introduction to basic procedures used in dental hygiene practice, with primary emphasis on the techniques of instrumentation used in performing diagnostic, preventive, and therapeutic services.

MAJOR COURSE LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be expected to:

Identify intra and extra oral structures.
Demonstrate proper use of dental equipment.
Apply principles of patient/operator positioning.
Apply principles of proper instrumentation to include selection, grasp, fulcrum, adaptation, and activation.
Maintain operatory, patient and operator asepsis before, during, and after treatment.
Perform oral hygiene instruction to all patients so they may control dental disease.
Apply preventive and therapeutic agents to the surfaces or oral tissues.
Treat patients, interact with students and instructors, and maintain equipment and operatory in a professional manner.
Apply principles learned in previous and concurrent course work to patient care.

COURSE CONTENT: Topical areas of study include -