DHY 120 - Clinical Techniques

Institution:

Wayne County Community College District

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Description:

PrerequisiteProgram Admission CorequisiteDHY 101 The delivery of comprehensive care is accomplished through adherence to the process of careassessment of patient needs, formulation of a dental hygiene diagnosis, planning for the prevention and treatment of oral disease, implementation of various dental hygiene interventions (servicesand evaluation of both the patient and practitioner efforts and oral health outcomes. Clinical Techniques is designed to develop skills in the techniques utilized for dental hygiene practice. Students will practice techniques on typodonts and student partners. Assessment of competency is performed on student partners. Each topic covered in the didactic course DHY 101 will be practiced and assessed in this course. Clinical practice is provided in collaboration with the clinical dental hygiene faculty through an assessment of patient needs, planning for treatment and disease control. Treatment includes implementation of various clinical dental hygiene services and an evaluation of treatment effectiveness based on the patient/clinic and practitioners efforts. Sequential courses are designed to increase the student's speed and ability. Assessment of student progress in attaining program and clinical competency is ongoing.

Credits:

3.00

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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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