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Apr 19, 2024
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Catalog 2017-2018 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
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DHYG 346 Periodontology II2 credits
This course builds on DHYG 246 Periodontology I . The focus along the health/disease continuum shifts toward basic concepts of disease at the cellular level. The study of periodontics is broadened to include common periodontal pathologies and their microbiological basis.
Prerequisites: DHYG 331 , DHYG 332 , DHYG 333 , DHYG 335 , DHYG 336 , and DHYG 338
Corequisites: DHYG 341 , DHYG 342 , DHYG 343 , DHYG 345 , and DHYG 349
Quarters Offered: Summer
Student Outcomes/Competencies:
Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:
- Explain basic concepts and principles of periodontal pathology and list the major bacteria associated with periodontitis
- Explain the major components of the immune system and the differences between innate immunity and adaptive immunity
- Describe the periodontium and classify periodontitis
- Describe normal flora of the mouth versus dental plaque versus bacteria associated with disease
- Describe the different antimicrobial/antibiotic agents used to treat periodontitis
- Explain substantivity as it relates to antimicrobial agents
- Explain the differences between first-generation agents and second-generation agents
- Explain the need for periodontal maintenance therapy
Total Hours: 20 Lecture Hours: 20
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