DH 225 - Clinical Dental Hygiene IV

Credits: 6

Provides the opportunity to perfect dental hygiene skills learned in all previous dental hygiene courses and learn advanced instrumentation skills as well as application of pit and fissure sealants. (15-180)

Prerequisite(s): DH 210W, DH 213, DH 214W, DH 215, DH 216W, and DH 219W each with a “C” (2.0)
Corequisite(s): DH 222W, DH 227W, DH 228, DH 229, LWA 206C.
Lecture Hours: 15 Lab Hours: 180
Meets MTA Requirement: None
Pass/NoCredit: No

Outcomes and Objectives

Assess, evaluate, and treat clinical patients with a high level of proficiency. The student will be competent to enter the workforce as an entry-level dental hygienist. Incorporate team concepts and instrument transfer.
1. Complete and pass clinical patient services at 75% or better.
2. Successfully complete the following clinical patient services:
  1. Dietary analysis
  2. Medicaments
  3. Pit and fissure sealants
  4. Polishing of amalgam restorations
  5. Root debridement
  6. Ultrasonic
  7. Air abrasive
3. Successfully complete required process evaluations