DHYG 228 - Dental Hygiene Clinical Procedures

PREREQUISITES: DHYG 110 - Periodontology, DHYG 113 - Dental Radiography Clinic, DHYG 114 - Dental Hygiene Clinic I, DHYG 120 - Pharmacology, DHYG 121 - Medical and Dental Emergencies, DHYG 122 - General Pathology
COREQUISITES: DHYG 204 - Pain Management
PROGRAM: Dental Hygiene
CREDIT HOURS MIN: 1
CLINICAL - NURSING HOURS MIN: 3
DATE OF LAST REVISION: Fall, 2018

This clinical course will focus on the continued development and refinement of dental hygiene skills learned in DHYG 114 - Dental Hygiene Clinic I. Incorporation of dental radiographs into the dental hygiene treatment plan will be included.

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

Demonstrate continued development of instrumentation skills.
Demonstrate the ability to expose intra and extra oral dental radiographs.
Develop a comprehensive dental hygiene treatment plan based upon patient needs.
Demonstrate appropriate patient education skills to include the incorporation of auxiliary aids.
Apply principles learned in previous and concurrent course work to patient care.

COURSE CONTENT: Topical areas of study include -