DHYG 3555 - Expanded Functions Clinic II

Institution:

Utah Tech University

Subject:

Dental Hygiene

Description:

Continuation and amplification of skills developed in DHYG 3850 and DHYG 3055, emphasizing clinical experience in restorative expanded functions and four-handed dentistry. This course requires a Differential Tuition Rate which is an additional fee of $215 charged per credit hour. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Explain the necessity of checking the patient's functional occlusion before and after placing and carving a restoration. 2. Summarize and demonstrate the basic placement and carving steps for both amalgam and composite restorations. 3. Describe the most common errors made when placing, carving and manipulating both amalgam and composite materials - and how to both avoid these errors and correct them if they occur. 4. Describe the benefits of low and high speed amalgam polishing. 5. Utilize the principles of four-handed dentistry, patient, operator and assistant positioning, and four-handed instrument transfer. 6.Produce amalgam and composite restorations that are functional in the mouth. Prerequisite: Admission to the Dixie State University Dental Hygiene program. SP

Credits:

1.00

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Instructional Type:

Clinic

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Institution Website:

www.utahtech.edu/

Phone Number:

(435) 652-7500

Regional Accreditation:

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Calendar System:

Semester

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