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This site will be used in Sum­mer 2021 for DEN1200. An­nounce­ments, course doc­u­ments, and lec­tures will be posted here. The site is cur­rently under con­struc­tion, but cur­rent DH fresh­man stu­dents are in­vited to join by re­quest­ing mem­ber­ship.

This site will be used in Summer 2021 for DEN1200. Announcements, course documents, and lectures will be posted here. The site is currently under construction, but current DH freshman students are invited to join by requesting membership.

Wel­come new stu­dents! Our Open­Lab site is now open. You can send your mem­ber­ship re­quests and join the group if you haven’t done so al­ready. I will begin post­ing in­for­ma­tion for the com­ing se­mes­ter. Please click on “Visit Course Site” to get there. Prof. Matthews

Welcome new students! Our OpenLab site is now open. You can send your membership requests and join the group if you haven’t done so already. I will begin posting information for the coming semester. Please click on “Visit Course Site” to get there. Prof. Matthews

DEN 1114 is a fun­da­men­tal course that will as­sist in the de­vel­op­ment of the den­tal hy­giene com­pe­ten­cies. Basic prin­ci­ples of his­tol­ogy and em­bry­ol­ogy are stud­ied with em­pha­sis on tis­sues of the oral cav­ity and con­tigu­ous struc­tures and their clin­i­cal con­sid­er­a­tions in den­tal hy­giene treat­ment. Knowl­edge of the nor­mal tis­sues of the oral cav­ity and sur­round­ing struc­tures is the basis for un­der­stand­ing dis­eases and ab­nor­mal­i­ties that are com­monly en­coun­tered in den­tal hy­giene prac­tice. Also in­cluded is the study of the de­vel­op­ment of the face, oral cav­ity, the tooth and its sur­round­ing struc­tures.

DEN 1114 is a fundamental course that will assist in the development of the dental hygiene competencies. Basic principles of histology and embryology are studied with emphasis on tissues of the oral cavity and contiguous structures and their clinical considerations in dental hygiene treatment. Knowledge of the normal tissues of the oral cavity and surrounding structures is the basis for understanding diseases and abnormalities that are commonly encountered in dental hygiene practice. Also included is the study of the development of the face, oral cavity, the tooth and its surrounding structures.

Ad­vanced di­dac­tic ma­te­r­ial and clin­i­cal ex­pe­ri­ence. The in­struc­tor serves as a group fa­cil­i­ta­tor who as­sists the stu­dent in de­vel­op­ing an ap­pre­ci­a­tion for the con­cepts, top­ics and pro­ce­dures re­lated to the clin­i­cal ex­pe­ri­ence and in in­te­grat­ing the ma­te­r­ial into the prac­tice of clin­i­cal oral hy­giene.

Advanced didactic material and clinical experience. The instructor serves as a group facilitator who assists the student in developing an appreciation for the concepts, topics and procedures related to the clinical experience and in integrating the material into the practice of clinical oral hygiene.

DEN 2400 pre­sents the di­dac­tic ma­te­r­ial, which cor­re­lates with the clin­i­cal ex­pe­ri­ence, pro­vided in DEN 2400L. The Clin­i­cal Fac­ulty serves as group fa­cil­i­ta­tors who as­sist the stu­dents in de­vel­op­ing an aware­ness of and ap­pre­ci­a­tion for the con­cepts, top­ics, and pro­ce­dures re­lated to the Den­tal Hy­giene pro­fes­sion.

DEN 2400 presents the didactic material, which correlates with the clinical experience, provided in DEN 2400L. The Clinical Faculty serves as group facilitators who assist the students in developing an awareness of and appreciation for the concepts, topics, and procedures related to the Dental Hygiene profession.