2018-2019 Academic Catalog and Student Handbook 
    
    Apr 20, 2024  
2018-2019 Academic Catalog and Student Handbook [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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, periodonatl examinations, dental indices, instrument design, function, and usage are taught to render safe and effective clinical dental hygiene treatment. Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Dental Hygiene program.