DHYG 4461 - Oral Medicine

Prerequisite: junior standing in the dental hygiene clinical course sequence. Oral Medicine utilizes the content from Anatomy and Physiology, Phamacology, Oral Pathology, Dental Hygiene Concepts, and other courses as the basis for discussing the impact of systemic conditions on the oral cavity. The medical history will be utilized in a case-study approach to address the role of the dental hygienist in medical risk assessment and management. 3 credits.