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DNHY 1110 - Introduction to Preventive Oral Hygiene |
Prerequisite: admission to Dental Hygiene program.
This course introduces students to the scope, role and responsibilities of dental hygiene; the philosophy of oral health and its relevance to dental hygiene, focusing on the causes, development, treatment, and prevention of all deposits on the teeth; and oral inspection; history taking; asepsis; medical and dental emergencies; and principles of oral debriding technique. Laboratory experience includes practice on both manikins and dental partners.
0.000 TO 4.000 Credit hours 2.000 Lecture hours 6.000 Lab hours 0.000 Other hours Levels: Credit Schedule Types: Lab, Lecture, Independent Study, Online, Hybrid All Sections for this Course Health Technologies Division Dental Hygiene DNHY Department |