DHY-100 Foundations of Dental Hygiene

Credits: 2
Contact Hours: Lec 2 Lab 0 Practicum 0
Tier Rate: Tier III
This course is designed to prepare the dental hygiene student with the foundational knowledge, theory, and technical skills necessary to perform in subsequent clinical dental hygiene courses. Basic principles of patient assessements, periodontal examinations, dental indices, instrument design, function, and usage are taught to render safe and effective clinical dental hygiene treatment.