DHYG 2220 - Dental Hygiene Concepts I with Laboratory

Prerequisites: sophomore standing in the dental hygiene clinical course sequence. DHYG 2220 is the first in a series of clinical courses; it provides the foundations of clinical dental hygiene practice. The course focuses on professionalism, ethical decision-making principles, infection control, risk assessment, prevention of gingival and periodontal diseases, and development of the cognitive, psychomotor, and affective skills necessary for the delivery of comprehensive dental hygiene care. Clinical laboratory fee. 3 credits.