| |
May 04, 2024
|
|
|
|
|
DHY 278 - Dental Hygiene II Theory
2 credits
This course provides the continuing instruction and application of client education and clinical techniques. Dental Hygiene II is a continuation of clinical practices providing further instruction and application of patient education and oral prophylaxis techniques. Emphasis is placed on continued client assessment proficiency, instrumentation, and radiographic skills with total over-all care of clients with simple to moderate patient classifications. Topics include mechanical scalers, air-polishing techniques, chemotherapeutics, endodontic pulp testing, sutures, and intra-oral photography utilization. Pain control techniques are also covered including local anesthesia and nitrous oxide-oxygen inhalation analgesia. This course is only offered to students who are accepted into the dental hygiene program. This course is the second of four theory courses. This course will help students develop knowledge of clinical skills and use these skills to critically think as they evaluate dental hygiene patients. This knowledge will be beneficial to the career of dental hygiene.
Prerequisites
DHY 183
Add to Pathway (opens a new window)
|
|
