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  • DH 107: Dental Radiography

    2.00 Credits
    State Fair Community College

    Prepares the student with the skills necessary for exposing and processing dental radiographs. Biological and safety procedures are discussed and skills are practiced on mannequins prior to proceeding with clinical patient exposures. Students are also introduced to the basics of interpreting landmarks and technique errors on dental radiographs. The student will also be exposed to digital radiography technology.
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  • DH 109: Oral Anatomy And Histology Lab

    1.00 Credits
    State Fair Community College

    Course consists of a lab manual with handouts and activities that are congruous with the lecture presented by Interactive Televisions from Northcentral Technical College in Wausau, Wisconsin. Grading is based upon tooth identification through ID tests and several projects, including a skull project where the student will be drawing arteries and veins on a skull as well as molding with clay.
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  • DH 110: Clinical Dental Hygiene I

    6.00 Credits
    State Fair Community College

    Prerequisite:DH105. Course is designed to apply the basic principles of dental hygiene instrumentation and patient treatment in a clinical setting. The principles of ultrasonic scaling, instrument sharpening and patient education will be introduced and built upon as the semester progresses. The student will also refine calculus detection. The student will be introduced to the concept of complete data assessment and use of the data to formulate patient care plans. Gingival, plaque and bleeding indices will be used to describe patient conditions. The clinical method of instruction and evaluation is competency-based.
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  • DH 112: Clinical Dental Hygiene II

    4.00 Credits
    State Fair Community College

    Prerequisite:DH110. Course continues skill development in the provision of dental hygiene care. Administration of local anesthesia is added to the skills to be developed. Students continue to develop care plans which emphasize data assessment, analysis of risk factors and sequencing of care. The classroom portion will emphasize the management of medically compromised patients. The clinical method of instruction and evaluation is competency-based.
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  • DH 114: Clinical Dental Hygiene III

    8.00 Credits
    State Fair Community College

    Prerequisite:DH112. Course continues skill development in the provision of dental hygiene care. Clinical emphasis will be on the treatment of periodontally advanced cases. The classroom portion will deal with the management of patients with special physical, mental, social and emotional needs, and continuation of content regarding patients with medically compromised conditions. The clinical method of instruction and evaluation is competency-based.
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  • DH 116: Clinical Dental Hygiene IV

    8.00 Credits
    State Fair Community College

    Prerequisite:DH114. Dental hygiene skills will be perfected in this course. Non-surgical periodontal techniques and other supplemental care procedures will be emphasized in the classroom. Students will be encouraged to make clinical decisions based on the evidence and will learn to critically evaluate the literature. Didactic instruction will be case-based. The clinical method of instruction and evaluation is competency-based.
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  • DH 118: Principles of Periodontics

    2.00 Credits
    State Fair Community College

    Biological and clinical aspects of periodontal health and pathology. An introduction to the supporting structures of the teeth will provide the foundation for understanding pathogenesis, histopathology and subsequent therapeutic treatment of periodontal diseases. The dental hygienist's role in recognition, prevention and treatment of periodontal diseases and maintenance of periodontal health is examined. The student will be immersed in a variety of educational settings and evaluation techniques through classroom cooperative learning and topic presentation as well as synthesis of knowledge with an actual clinic patient.
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  • DH 119: Advanced Periodontics Practicum

    0.50 Credits
    State Fair Community College

    Course gives the dental hygiene student a firsthand experience in specialty practices of periodontics. Area periodontists and general practitioners will give of their time and expertise to guide the student through actual surgical procedures, such as periodontal surgery and implantology to solidify the conceptualization of the classroom experience.
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  • DH 120: Dental Biomaterials w/ Lab

    2.00 Credits
    State Fair Community College

    Students will study the chemistry of biomaterials used in the oral cavity and how to discern what products to use when taking impressions, creating study models, polishing resin or alloy filling, and delivering dental sealants. Students will use alginate materials to take an impression and resins to produce a dental sealant. Other activities include personal mouth protection devices, placing a rubber dam, polishing a restoration, mixing cements, dental alloys and impression materials, as well as using periodontal dressing and removing sutures.
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  • DH 124: Applied Nutrition And Oral Health Education

    2.00 Credits
    State Fair Community College

    Course will present the sources and uses of nutrients and provide a biochemistry background for the metabolism of these dietary components. The course will prepare the dental hygiene student to fulfill his/her role in oral health education as it relates to patient home care habits, motivation and dietary effects on the oral cavity.
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