DH 101L - Dental Hygiene Practice I

2 Credit(s)

Prerequisite(s):

Successful admittance to the Dental Hygiene Program.

Course Description: Introduces the clinical experience in the treatment of adult and child patients. Various clinical procedures utilizing scaling and polishing techniques, oral inspection, cancer screening, dental and periodontal charting principles of ultrasonic scaling, plaque control instruction and fluoride applications.

Course Learning Outcomes:

CLO#1 Evaluate and analyze vital signs, medical and dental health history and perform a medical consultation.
CLO#2 Evaluate and demonstrate treatment procedures, both extraoral and intraoral.
CLO#3 Describe and classify oral health indices, occlusion, and oral habits. (ILO: Communication)
CLO#4 Identify, detect and perform the removal of supra and subgingival calculus, with both ultrasonic and hand instrumentation.
CLO#5 Employ safe practices in both treatment and infection control procedures.

ACTI Code and Course Type
210 Career / Tech Preparatory

Length of Course:
A required state minimum of (60) and a standard RCC delivery of (66) lab hours per term, not to exceed (72) hours per term.