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Apr 16, 2024
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Catalog 2017-2018 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
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DHYG 332 Dental Hygiene Theory and Practice III7 credits
This lecture and lab course is a continuation of DHYG 322 Dental Hygiene Theory and Practice II . Students expand their focus to include unhealthy and abnormal oral conditions and special needs of patients in today’s diverse communities.
Prerequisites: DHYG 321 , DHYG 322 , DHYG 323 , DHYG 324 , DHYG 325 , DHYG 326 , and DHYG 329
Corequisites: DHYG 331 , DHYG 333 , DHYG 335 , DHYG 336 , and DHYG 338
Quarters Offered: Spring
Student Outcomes/Competencies:
Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:
- Describe concepts and perform procedures related to aspects of preparation, assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, evaluation, and practice management in the dental hygiene profession
- Apply the problem-solving process to complete a dental hygiene diagnosis
- Apply basic principles of learning and teaching when providing dental hygiene care to clients
- Communicate effectively with patients and colleagues in a dental clinic
- Gather pertinent information needed to determine appropriate dental hygiene treatment
- Collaborate effectively with the dental team when providing dental hygiene care
- Demonstrate responsibility and accountability for their own actions
- Apply basic knowledge, values, and skills related to self-evaluation
- Demonstrate professional behavior when providing dental hygiene care
- Integrate basic behavioral, biological, dental sciences, and professional courses with clinical knowledge, skills, and values into the practice of dental hygiene
Total Hours: 120 Lecture Hours: 20 Lab or Clinical Hours: 100
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