DHG 115 - Dental Hygiene Practice 1

Credit(s): 2
Lecture/Lab Contact Hours: 0, 6

Dental Hygiene Practice I is designed to provide the student with the opportunity to develop skills and apply didactic information from Preclinic Laboratory (DHG 109) and Fundamentals of Dental Hygiene (DHG 110) to the clinical setting. Instrumentation techniques are introduced to the student via instructor demonstrations and other visual aids followed by students practicing with peer patients in the clinical setting. Dental Hygiene Practice I provides the student with the opportunity to develop data collection skills, i.e. intra and extraoral examinations, dental and periodontal assessments and charting through practice with classmates in the clinic. Admission to the Dental Hygiene program is required to enroll in this course.
Applicable toward graduation at Sandburg where program structure permits:
Degree or Certificate: AAS, AGS, and Certificates where applicable (1.2)

Offered: Fall
General Education: Not Applicable