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18.00 Credits
Focuses on the externship experience. Students will gain additional experience in chairside techniques, dental material manipulation, and patient management at specialty and general practice dental offices. 18 hour clinical component Prerequisite: DAS 100 (DA 1111), DAS 102 (DA 1103), DAS 104 (DA 1105), DAS 153 (DH 1109), DH 1110
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3.00 Credits
A continuation of Dental Science I, providing further information from the medical sciences as they relate to Dentistry. Included in this course are the basic principles of Microbiology, Oral Pathology, Pharmacology, and relative medical emergencies. Occupational hazards are also discussed. 3 hours lecture Prerequisite: DAS 101 (DA 1101)
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2.00 Credits
This course prepares the Dental Assisting student to gain knowledge in front desk management. Emphasis is placed on the handling of insurance claims, scheduling, record keeping bookkeeping, and inventory systems. Additional information on marketing, advertising, and computer office systems will be discussed. Students will also learn how to design a resume and to prepare for an interview. 2 hours lecture. Course usually offered in the Spring semester. Prerequisite: Admittance into the Dental Assisting Program.
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2.00 Credits
Provides an understanding of the concepts and methods used in the practice of preventive dentistry. Emphasis is placed on the necessity for the dental assistant to recognize certain oral hygiene needs of each patient and to be able to express those needs to the patient. Includes current techniques used in caries prevention, such as coronal polishing, oral hygiene instruction, nutritional counseling, and use of sealants. Students develop their clinical skills during the laboratory component and community service. 2 hours lecture/2 hours laboratory. Prerequisite: DAS 101 (DA 1101), DAS 102 (DA 1103), DAS 100 (DA 1111)
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3.00 Credits
This course is designed to introduce the student to concepts fundamental to the practice and delivery of comprehensive dental hygiene care and serves as a foundational course. The primary focus of the course is the dental hygiene process of care and includes exposure and infection control, collection and analysis of assessment data, the dental hygiene diagnosis, and the planning and evaluation of dental hygiene care. 3 hours lecture. Course usually offered in the Fall semester. Intensive Value: Technology/Environment/Health
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3.00 Credits
This course is designed to introduce the student to the concepts of instrumentation and assessment. The primary focus of the course
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2.00 Credits
This course is designed to introduce the student to the concepts of the dento-osseous structures of the head and neck, including the nerves, muscles, blood supply and articulatory system, as they relate to the functioning of the head and neck. The relationship of such functions to dental hygiene process of care and the administration of local anesthesia is emphasized. 2 hours lecture. Course usually offered in the Fall semester. Prerequisite: BIO 231 (SC 2115), BIO 232 (SC 2116)
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3.00 Credits
This course is designed to introduce the student to the concepts of both the gross anatomy and microanatomy of the teeth and surrounding oral tissues. The primary focus of the course includes the structure and function of the tissues that compose the teeth, their supporting structures and the oral cavity and the embryological processes involved in the development of these structures. Course usually offered in the Fall semester. Prerequisite: BIO 231 (SC 2115), BIO 232 (SC 2116)
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2.00 Credits
This course is designed to introduce the student to fundamental scientific concepts involved in human nutrition. The primary focus of the course includes the biological nature and function of nutrients and their effect on general, dental, and oral health at the various stages of life. Consideration is given to psychological and sociological influences on the human diet as well as concepts of food safety. 2 hours lecture. Course usually offered in the Fall semester. Prerequisite: CHE 131 (SC 3125) Intensive Value: Computer Literacy
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3.00 Credits
This course is designed to aid the student in understanding the concepts involved in providing dental hygiene care to special patient populations. The primary focus of the course is on the recognition of medically compromised patients that may require specialized care with an emphasis on preventing and managing emergencies in the dental setting in such patients. The process of dietary analysis and nutritional counseling with regard to special patient populations is also addressed. Course usually offered in the Spring semester. 3 lecture hours. Prerequisites: DHY 100 (DH 1111), DHY 101 (DH 1112)
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