DHYG 3330 - DH Concepts III with Lab

Prerequisites:DHYG 2215 , DHYG 2240 , DHYG 3327 . This course is a continuation of the lecture and clinical course sequence. Clinically, students treat patients with a broader scope of oral and systemic disease, while incorporating patient radiographs into individualized dental hygiene treatment plans. Content emphasis is placed on power instrumentation; periodontal instrumentation and application; clinical introduction of adjunctive therapies; application of desensitizing agents, topical and subgingival anesthesia, and delivery of subgingival irrigation agents; in-depth application of medical history questionnaire; and nutrition and its impact on the oral cavity. Clinical laboratory fee. 3 credits