DHG 200 - Dental Hygiene 3

Credit(s): 2
Lecture/Lab Contact Hours: 2, 0

The purpose of this course is to further the student’s ability to provide comprehensive dental hygiene care to clinical patients. It will cover the didactic information necessary to enable the student to correctly perform various procedures for patients in Dental Hygiene Practice III (DHG 205) and to understand the rationale behind the indications and contraindications for the procedures learned. Procedures that will be learned include advanced instrumentation, pit and fissure sealants, periodontal debridement involving the ultrasonic scaler, use of the air polisher for stain removal, application of chemotherapeutic agents, alginate impressions and pouring of study models, and analyzing diet record for nutritional counseling. The concepts of decision making, responsibility, accountability, and professionalism will be expanded upon to assist the student in enhancing proficiency in the development of dental hygiene treatment plans, as well as the assessment of medical, dental, and periodontal status of patients.
Applicable toward graduation at Sandburg where program structure permits:
Degree or Certificate: AAS, AGS, and Certificates where applicable (1.2)

Offered: Summer
Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of first year, spring semester dental, hygiene courses.
General Education: Not Applicable