DHT 1115 - Fundamentals of Dental Hygiene

5 Credits

The foundation of clinical dental hygiene procedures and practice prepares students for treating patients in the MCC Dental Hygiene Clinic. Areas of study include prevention of disease transmission and aseptic technique, patient-operator positioning, extra and intraoral examinations, measuring vital signs, dental charting, instrumentation, removal of dental stains, application of fluoride, evaluation of patient medical history, and emergency procedures in the dental office. Students practice on mannequins, progress to student-on-student instrumentation, and pass clinical proficiency exams before treating the public.

Prerequisite: None
Corequisite: None
Prerequisite/Corequisite: None

2 Hours Lecture
6 Hours Lab