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1.00 Credits
Prerequisites: DEHC1003, DESL1200, DES 1800, DESL1800. Corequisites: DEH 1800, DESL1840. This is the first of four clinical dental hygiene courses. Students begin patient care on relatively non-complex patients in a closely monitored clinical environment. They apply clinic policies, safety practices, assessment procedures, radiographic techniques, instrumentation, stain removal and the application of fluorides learned in pre-clinical courses to create individualized care plans. New skills or more advanced techniques are attained in patient education, treatment planning, root detoxification, periodontal assessment and recording, instrument sharpening, debridement techniques inclusive of cleaning dental prosthesis, stain removal and application of preventive adjunctive products. Lab Fee.
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2.00 Credits
Prerequisites: DEHL1800, DEH 1800. Corequisite: DEH 1802. This course provides continuing clinical practice and mastery of basic patient assessment and education, instrumentation, radiographic techniques, and customized treatment specific to individual patient care. Students are introduced to adjunctive techniques utilizing ultrasonic scaling devices and air-powder polishers. Lab Fee.
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2.00 Credits
Prerequisite: BSCC1084, CHM 1025, CHML1025. Corequisite: DEH 2300. This lab expands and lends application of the knowledge learned in DEH 2300. Critical thinking and care planning are developed with consideration for pharmacologic aspects of patient treatment. Safe dental hygiene practice is emphasized. This course provides student opportunities to practice pharmacology procedures and pain control practices in a laboratory and preclinical setting. Lab Fee.
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2.00 Credits
Prerequisite: DEH 2701. This course is designed to give the dental hygiene student an opportunity to apply concepts and methods learned in DEH 2701 to realistic community settings. Student project and dental research will be designed and implemented inclusive of evaluation tools. Lab Fee.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisites: DEH 1802, DEHL1802. Corequisites: DEH 2804, DEHC2602. This course emphasizes individualized evidence-based care planning for the periodontally and medically complex patient. The student demonstrates 'competency' in oral prophylaxis, root surface debridement and detoxification. Appropriate integration of newly introduced advanced techniques and technology such as nitrous oxide conscious sedation, intraoral photography, phase contrast microscopy, chemotherapeutics and nutritional counseling may be used. Comprehensive patient case reporting is required. Lab Fee.
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4.00 Credits
Prerequisites: DEH 2804, DEHL2804. Corequisite: DEH 2806. This course emphasizes increased efficiency in the provision of oral prophylaxis, root surface detoxification, comprehensive treatment planning and use of ultrasonics and air polishers. Critical thinking skill is emphasized during patient care to include evidence-based sequential treatment planning. Selfassessment and application of professional ethical judgment is expected in all areas of clinical practices. In addition, students prepare for state licensure and entry level employment. Lab Fee.
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5.00 Credits
Prerequisite: C or better in PSY 2012. Recommended for students who have achieved sophomore standing. An analysis of the physical, psychological, social and environmental factors in human growth and development. Lecture and field observation.
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1.00 Credits
Course gives students an opportunity to understand the relationship of theory to practice through participation in a service-learning experience. Students are required to complete 20 hours of volunteer work, a service-learning contract, necessary oral and written reflection methods.
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1.00 Credits
Corequisite: DESL 1020. This course studies the anatomy of head and neck with emphasis on the maxilla, mandible, and related oral structures. The permanent and deciduous dentitions are discussed including morphology, function, occlusion, eruption, and numbering systems. The bones of the cranium, muscles, blood supply, nerves, lymphatic system, salivary glands, and tongue are identified and described.
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2.00 Credits
This course is the study of agents used in dentistry for local anesthesia and pain control. Nitrous oxide sedation and its use is covered.
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