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Principles of Dental Hygiene Care IV

Principles of Dental Hygiene Care IV

This is the Fall 2023 Pharmacology OpenLab site for both day sections.

This is the Fall 2023 Pharmacology OpenLab site for both day sections.

The dental hygienist’s role as an educator and resource person in the field of public and community health is examined. Students demonstrate competence in assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating community-based service learning projects.

The dental hygienist’s role as an educator and resource person in the field of public and community health is examined. Students demonstrate competence in assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating community-based service learning projects.

An introduction to the didactic and clinical techniques and principles involved in the practice of dental hygiene. Emphasis is on the principles of optimal patient care including: aseptic techniques, patient assessment, personal oral hygiene and plaque control, fundamentals of instrumentation and related body mechanics, principles of instrument sharpening and emerging modalities.

An introduction to the didactic and clinical techniques and principles involved in the practice of dental hygiene. Emphasis is on the principles of optimal patient care including: aseptic techniques, patient assessment, personal oral hygiene and plaque control, fundamentals of instrumentation and related body mechanics, principles of instrument sharpening and emerging modalities.

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.