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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
Prereq: Acceptance in Dental Hygiene Program. Co-req: DENH 1141. Introduction to the fundamentals of dental hygiene care. Emphasis on patient assessment, dental emergencies, periodontal disease process, patient self-care, dental deposits and selective polishing. Practical application experience in Pre-Clinic Skill Development. Fall
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4.00 Credits
Prereq: Acceptance in Dental Hygiene Program. Co-req: DENH 1140. Skill development sessions are structured to develop actual experience in infection control procedures, patient assessment, instrumentation skills, dental emergencies, deposit removal, mechanical polishing and topical fluoride application. Small groups will be utilized for practical application of skills, with students working on each other. Lab 8 hours. Fall
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2.00 Credits
Prereq: DENH 1110, 1112, 1139, 1140, 1141. Co-req: DENH 1143. Continuation in the study of the dental hygiene care process. Emphasis on professionalism, patient care planning, debridement, dental caries process, dietary counseling and fluoride. Spring
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4.00 Credits
Prereq: DENH 1110, 1112, 1139, 1140, 1141. Co-req: DENH 1142. Students begin fundamental patient care by providing clinical, preventive, educational and therapeutic service, in a supervised clinical setting. Clinic 8 hours. Spring
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1.00 Credits
Prereq: Acceptance in Dental Hygiene Program. Dental care of clients with a wide variety of special needs, including conditions, medical issues, risk factors, treatment considerations and preventive educational issues. Fall
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4.00 Credits
Prereq: DENH 1110, 1112, 1139. Co-req: DENH 1142, 1143. Theory, techniques and procedures for exposing and processing dental radiographs; interpretation of dental radiographs; and practical application in dental radiography lab and clinical setting. Lecture 3 hours; lab/clinic 2 hours. Spring
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2.00 Credits
Prereq: Registered Dental Assistant in the State of Minnesota and consent of the professor. Interpretation of dental radiographs and practical application in a dental radiology clinical setting. Lecture 3 hours; clinic 2 hours last five weeks of semester. Spring
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3.00 Credits
Prereq: DENH 1140, 1141; CHEM 1050. Study, demonstration and manipulation of materials used in dental procedures. Lecture 1 hour; lab 3 hours. Spring
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1.00 Credits
Prereq: DENH 1140, 1141; CHEM 1050. The advanced study, demonstration and manipulation of materials used in dental procedures. Register for this course only if you have petitioned out of DENH 1160 and it has been approved by the Dean of Health Sciences. Lab 1 hour. Spring
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2.00 Credits
Dental Hygienist Prereq: DENH 1110; BIOL 1142. Co-req: DENH 1142, 1143. This course focuses on applying pharmacology knowledge to dental hygiene clinical practice. Understanding the drug groups, pharmacologic effects, adverse reactions, drug contraindications and interactions will encourage treatment modification and ensure safe patient care. Spring
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