DHY 101 - Fundamentals of Dental Hygiene

Institution:

Wayne County Community College District

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Description:

PrerequisiteProgram Admission CorequisiteDHY 120 Fundamentals of dental hygiene is that portion of the dental hygiene curriculum focused on developing the cognitive, affective and psychomotor skills necessary for delivery of preventive, educational and therapeutic services to the public. This course will prepare the dental hygiene student with cognitive, psychomotor and affective skills for entry into clinical dental hygiene practice. Also this course will expose the student to selected services and skills performed by the dental hygienist. Fundamentals of Dental Hygiene is an introduction to the principles of dental hygiene practice. The students will be presented with topics to prepare them to perform basic skills safely and effectively. Theory of taking a complete medical and dental history, intra/extraoral examination, dental charting, periodontal charting, basic instrumentation, scaling and polishing of the teeth and topical fluoride application will be covered. Students will practice procedures in the clinical course DHY 120. Emphasis will also be placed on professional standards, ethics, effective communication and confidentiality.

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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