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Dental Hygiene (DH)
School of Nursing
Dental hygiene courses must be taken in sequence
and are open only to those admitted to the program by the Department of
Dental Hygiene.
DH 231 Oral Anatomy and Tooth Morphology (4) Structure
and functions of head and neck with emphasis on structures in or related
to oral cavity; tooth morphology; lab applications of basic concepts.
Pre: BIOC 241, PHYL 103, PHYL 103L. Fall only.
DH 239 Basic Dental Hygiene I (4) Relationship
to dentistry, problems, trends, issues; role and functions of dental
hygienists in prevention and control of chronic oral diseases;
preliminary dental hygiene clinical and support procedures including
vital signs; team concepts in dentistry. Fall only.
DH 240 Basic Dental Hygiene II (2) Basic dental
hygiene theory and skills including competencies in health history
taking, examination, patient care plan, oral prophylaxis, application of
caries preventive agents, plaque control and support procedures. A-F
only. Pre: 239 and 239L. Co-requisite: 240L, 241L, and 242L.
DH 240L Basic Dental Hygiene Lab/Clinic (1) (1 4-hr
Lab/Clinic) Laboratory and clinical experiences in basic dental
hygiene skills and competencies including history taking, examination,
patient care plan, oral prophylaxis, application of caries preventive
agents, and clinic procedures. A-F only. Pre: 239 and 239L.
Co-requisite: 240, 241L, and 242L.
DH 241L Basic Dental Hygiene Lab/Clinic (1) (1 6-hr
Lab/Clinic) Laboratory and clinical experiences in basic dental
hygiene skills and competencies including history taking, examination,
patient care plan, oral prophylaxis, application of caries preventive
agents, and clinic support procedures. A-F only. Pre: 239 and 239L.
Co-requisite: 240, 240L, and 242L.
DH 242L Basic Dental Hygiene Lab/Clinic (1) (1 4-hr
Lab/Clinic) Laboratory and clinical experiences in basic dental
hygiene skills and competencies including history taking, examination,
patient care plan, oral prophylaxis, application of caries preventive
agents, and clinic support procedures. A-F only. Pre: 239 and 239L.
Co-requisite: 240, 240L, 241L.
DH 250 General and Oral Histology and Embryology
(2) Cells and tissues and their embryologic origin, with particular
reference to teeth and their supporting structures. Pre: 231 (or
concurrent). Fall only.
DH 251 General and Oral Histology and Embryology
(1) Continuation of 250. Pre: 250. Spring only.
DH 281 Dental Radiography (2) Basic principles
of radiation and fundamental information to understand and safely use
radiation in dental radiography. A-F only. Repeatable. Pre: 231.
Co-requisite: 281L.
DH 281L Dental Radiography Lab/Clinic (1) (1 3-hr
Lab/Clinic) Preparation and evaluation of radiographic survey of
patients with varying dentition; methods, and indications of safety
considerations in clinical application of roentgen rays. A-F only.
Repeatable. Pre: 231. Co-requisite: 281.
DH 366 General and Oral Pathology (2) Nature
and causes of disease, progress and termination or associated
alterations of tissue, diseases affecting teeth and structures of oral
cavity. Pre: 250 and 251 (or concurrent). Spring only.
DH 367 General and Oral Pathology (1) Continuation
of 366. Pre: 366. Fall only.
DH 369 Dental Materials (2) Science of dental
materials and its application to dentistry and dental hygiene. Pre: 231.
Fall only.
DH 370 Expanded Functions in Dental Hygiene (2) Basic
concepts of expanded functions in dental hygiene. A-F only. Repeatable.
Pre: 369. Co-requisite: 370L.
DH 370L Expanded Functions Lab/Clinic (1) (2 1.5-hr
Lab/Clinic) Application of basic concepts of expanded functions in
dental hygiene. A-F only. Repeatable. Pre: 369. Co-requisite: 370.
DH 372 Dental Health Education and Community Health
I (3) Principles of teaching and learning and dental health
education as related to school, community, and private dental offices;
community dental health, epidemiology, and biostatistics. Pre: 239.
Spring only.
DH 379 Clinical Dental Hygiene I (6) Clinical
instruction and application of dental hygiene concepts and skills;
emergency procedures; team approach to dentistry, planning,
implementing, and evaluating total oral hygiene care of patients; review
and critical analysis of current dental periodicals and research. Pre:
240 and 281. Fall only.
DH 380 Clinical Dental Hygiene II (2) Continuation
of 379. Pre: 379. Spring only.
DH 380L Clinical Dental Hygiene II Clinic (1) (1
6-hr Clinic) Continuation of 379. Clinical application of dental
hygiene concepts and skills; emergency procedures; team approach to
dentistry; planning, implementing and evaluating total oral hygiene care
to patients. A-F only. Pre: 379. Co-requisite: 380, 381L, 382L, and
383L.
DH 381L Clinical Dental Hygiene II Clinic (1) (1
6-hr Clinic) Continuation of 379. Clinical application of dental
hygiene concepts and skills; emergency procedures; team approach to
dentistry; planning, implementing, and evaluating total oral hygiene
care to patients. A-F only. Pre: 379. Co-requisite: 380, 380L, 382L, and
383L.
DH 382L Clinical Dental Hygiene II Clinic (1) (1
4-hr Clinic) Continuation of 379. Clinical application of dental
hygiene concepts and skills; emergency procedures; team approach to
dentistry; planning, implementing, and evaluating total oral hygiene
care to patients. A-F only. Pre: 379. Co-requisite: 380, 380L, 381L, and
383L.
DH 383L Clinical Dental Hygiene II Clinic (1) (1
4-hr Clinic) Continuation of 379. Clinical application of dental
hygiene concepts and skills; emergency procedures; team approach to
dentistry; planning, implementing, and evaluating total oral hygiene
care to patients. A-F only. Pre: 379. Co-requisite: 380, 380L, 381L, and
383L.
DH 389 Pain Control and Local Anesthesia in
Dentistry (2) Basic concepts of pain control and local anesthesia in
dentistry with appropriate emphasis on psychological preparation,
pharmacological preparation, and safe and effective administration of
anesthesia in the practice of dental hygiene. Pre: 231, 239, and 250.
Co-requisite: 240, 251, and 366. Spring only.
DH 390 Periodontology (3) Normal periodontium,
etiology, pathogenesis, clinical manifestations and epidemiology of
periodontal diseases, and mode of periodontal therapy. Pre: 240, 251,
and 366. Fall only.
DH 473 Dental Health Education and Community Health
II (1) Application of theories of dental health education and dental
public health into practices in schools or community agencies, including
problem assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation. Pre: 372.
Fall only.
DH 479 Advanced Clinical Dental Hygiene I (3) An
in-depth knowledge and clinical application of expanded functions in
periodontics with emphasis on principles, techniques, procedures in pain
anxiety control, soft tissue curretage, host factors, and modification
of behavior. Pre: 380 and 390. Fall only.
DH 480 Advanced Clinical Dental Hygiene II (1) In-depth
knowledge development of expanded functions in periodontics with
emphasis on principles, techniques, procedures in pain-anxiety control.
Soft tissue curettage, host factors, and modification of behavior. A-F
only. Repeatable. Pre: 479 and 479L. Co-requisite: 480L.
DH 480L Advanced Clinical Dental Hygiene II Clinic (2) (1 4-hr Clinic) Application
of knowledge of expanded functions in periodontics with emphasis on
principles, techniques, procedures in pain-anxiety control, soft tissue
curettage, host factors, and modification of behavior. A-F only.
Repeatable. Pre: 479 and 479L. Co-requistive: 480.
DH 499 Directed Reading, Field Work, or Research (V) Individualized
program of directed reading, field work, or research for major under
supervision in related areas of dentistry and dental hygiene. Pre:
consent.
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