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2.00 Credits
This course is designed to help further educate the dental hygiene student in various aspects of clinical practice. Included in this course is information relative to the care and treatment of the pedodontic, adolescent, pregnant, geriatric and special needs patients. Lectures, student presentation and interviews, discussion and case studies will be used to enhance learning. (Prerequisite: DENH 121)
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3.00 Credits
The student will demonstrate advanced techniques relative to the dental hygiene appointment, to include oral physiotherapy, treatment planning, behavior modification strategies, adult and child preventive counseling. Case presentations will also be discussed and analyzed. Learning methods include seminar and clinical experience. (Prerequisites: ADEC 115, DENH 121, DENH 122, DENH 123 and ADEC 114)
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2.00 Credits
This lecture course is designed to explore basic concepts of the anatomy and pathology of the periodontium. Classification, etiology and treatment of periodontal disease are discussed in depth using slides, videos and CD-ROM. Correlation of the relationship of the histopathologic changes of the supporting structures of the teeth are integrated through the use of case based clinical situation. (Prerequisites: BIOL 213, ADEC 115 and DENH 123)
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2.00 Credits
This course is a participation and study of the principles of delivering health care to the public. It examines dental public health, the role of the dental auxiliary in planning, delivering and evaluation of community dental health programs, dissemination of dental health information and tools of public health including epidemiology, biostatistics, dental indices and reliability and validity of research methods. (Prerequisites: ADEC 114 and ADEC 110)
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2.00 Credits
As a member of the oral health team it is important for the dental hygienist to recognize pathological conditions in patients so that appropriate precautions and/or treatment may be rendered. This includes both systemic and oral conditions. Pathology is the study of abnormalities in morphology and function and may include any deviation from normal. Since abnormalities begin at the cellular level, this course also begins with cellular alterations and response. The majority of the course is devoted to oral pathology, with emphasis placed on those lesions most frequently encountered. For each lesion discussed, the etiology, pathogenesis, clinical and microscopic signs and symptoms, differential diagnosis, treatment, followup and prognosis are presented. Limited discussion will be devoted to general pathology as it relates to oral lesions and manifestations. (Prerequisites: ADEC 111, BIOL 213, DENH 120, DENH 123 and DENH 124)
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3.00 Credits
This course will introduce the dental hygiene student to pharmacology as it relates to the practice of dentistry including adverse drug reactions, pharmacologic effects and their usual incitations and contraindications. (Prerequisites: BIOL 112 and ADEC 113)
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3.00 Credits
The students will demonstrate advanced techniques relative to the dental hygiene appointment, to include oral physiotherapy, treatment planning, behavior modification strategies, adult and child preventive counseling. Case presentations will also be discussed and analyzed. Learning methods include seminar and clinical experience. (Prerequisites: ADEC 115, DENH 121, DENH 122, DENH 123 and ADEC 114)
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2.00 Credits
This lecture course is a continuation of Periodontology I. We will delve further into clinical manifestations of perio disease and its treatment using case histories. Guest lectures may also present the current information on clinical and adjunctive home care aids available. Students will correlate their patients' care through a case presentation and article reviews will enhance current events on the perio scene. (Prerequisite: DENH 233)
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3.00 Credits
This course is designed to build upon the knowledge and skills developed in Dental Specialties I. Students will rotate throughout clinic where they will function as New Jersey expanded duties dental hygienist/dental assistants, and become clinically proficient in all expanded duties listed in the New Jersey Dental Auxiliary Practice Act. In addition, dental hygiene students will attend the New Jersey Dental School Pain Control course to obtain the necessary didactic knowledge in the application of pain control techniques. (Prerequisites: ADEC 110, ADEC 112 and ADEC 116)
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3.00 Credits
The course is designed to introduce the student to the principles of local anesthesia in dentistry. Emphasis will be placed on clinical application of these principles. Anatomy of the head and neck will be stressed throughout the course with an in-depth review of the trigeminal nerve and neurophysiology. The pharmacology of various local anesthetics and vasoconstrictors will be reviewed. Discussion of systemic toxicity and local complications will alert the student to emergencies that can develop in the dental treatment area. Local anesthetic techniques will be discussed and a rational approach to selection of anesthetic and injection techniques for each patient will be presented. (Prerequisite: ADEC 116)
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