Rouse Company Foundation Student Services Building

DHYG 200 Dental Hygiene Theory and Clinic III

This course is a continuation of dental hygiene clinic II. Students will have the opportunity to apply knowledge; more advanced prophylactic procedures and advanced clinical techniques in the treatment of difficult clinical cases, and management of patients with special needs, pain, and anxiety. Students will be introduced to topics of pain management. Upon completion of this course, students will be able to successfully administer local anesthesia for the maxillary and mandibular teeth. Students will perform dental hygiene services under the direct supervision of a supervising dentist.

Credits

4

Prerequisite

DHYG 150, DHYG 208, DHYG 209, CHEM 103, and NUTR 211. Pre- or corequisites: SOCI 101 and SPCH 105

Corequisite

DHYG 104 and DHYG 210

Hours Weekly

2 hours theory, 12 hours clinical weekly