DENHY 130 - Clinical Dental Hygiene II

Institution:

Diablo Valley College

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Description:

2 .units .LR 18 hours lecture/54 hours laboratory per term Prerequisite: completion of the first year of the dental hygiene program Note: current certificate in CPR The .course .emphasis .is .on .refining .skills .associated .with .preventive .oral .health .services, .initial .periodontal .therapy .and .periodontal .maintenance. .Improved .proficiency .will .be .expected .in .assessment, .planing, .problem .identification, .treatment .planning, .implementation .and .evaluation .of .client-centered .dental .hygiene .care. .It .is .anticipated .that .the .student .will .have .increased .opportunities .to .provide .initial .periodontal .therapy .(non-surgical) .in .order .to .develop .scaling .and .root .planing .skills .along .with .the .administration .of .local .anesthetics. .The .seminar .portion .of .this .course .will .focus .on .the .objectives .and .principles .of .comprehensive .dental .hygiene .care .for .clients .with .special .needs. ..

Credits:

2.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Multiple

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Institution Website:

www.dvc.edu

Phone Number:

(925) 685-1230

Regional Accreditation:

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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