Principles in Dental Hygiene

March 27, 2018

This course introduces the profession of dental hygiene, the dental hygiene code of ethics, principles of infection and exposure control and the CDC Bloodborne Pathogens Standard. Fundamental concepts on dental hygiene process of care including patient management, dental hygiene diagnosis, oral health education techniques, and disease prevention strategies will be discussed. Additionally, dental instrumentation and oral deposits are discussed.

Corequisites: DHY 102, DHY 103, DHY 104 and DHY 105