DHY 231 - Community Dentistry

Institution:

Wayne County Community College District

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Description:

PrerequisiteDHY 209, DHY 210 Community dental health is concerned with the knowledge, attitudes, skills and behaviors necessary to promote oral health and prevent oral disease through community based efforts. This course is designated to introduce students to the basic principles of dental public health and the responsibilities of the dental hygienist in promoting oral health and preventing oral disease in a community. The health care system including the social, political, psychological, cultural and economic forces directing the system will be discussed. Special emphasis is placed on the role of the dental hygienist in community practice as distinct from the traditional clinical private practiceand the theoretical base for assessing, designing, implementing and evaluating community dental health programs. Students are required to assess, plan, implement and evaluate oral health programs giving them a sense of responsibility and commitment toward improving oral health in the community.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.wcccd.edu

Phone Number:

(313) 496-2600

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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