DEN 110 - Preventive Oral Health Concepts I

Institution:

Farmingdale State College

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Description:

This course is an introduction to the study of Dental Hygiene. It includes an overview of the dental hygiene profession to include current and future roles of the Dental hygienist. Special emphasis is placed on the hygienist as periodontal co-therapist, the responsibility of the dental hygienist to the profession and the development and strengthening of values that pertain to the profession of dental hygiene. Other topics to be covered include: principles of instrument design and use; disease transmission control; etiology and role of dental biofilm and calculus; importance of medical histories; measuring and recording of vital signs; office emergencies and planning implications for the medically compromised patient. Corequisites: DEN 115, DEN 105 (2,0) 2 credits

Credits:

2.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

WWW.FARMINGDALE.EDU

Phone Number:

(516) 420-2000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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