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21DH - Dental Hygiene

Program Overview

Program Description

81.5-82.5 credit hours

Department(s)

Biological & Health Sciences Division

Program Level

Career Degree or Certificate

Program Code

21DH

Status

Active

Learning Outcomes

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Review medical histories.

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Perform and monitor vital signs.

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Provide oral health screenings.

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Collect assessment data and develop an individualized care plan.

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Expose and interpret dental radiographic images.

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Provide dietary analysis and nutrional counseling.

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Provide smoking cessation strategies.

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Demonstrate effective patient and interprofessional communication .

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Perform oral debridement (scaling, root debridement, coronal polishing).

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Administer the appropriate pain control measures, including local anesthetic.

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Apply caries preventive agents such as topical fluoride and dental sealants.

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Assess, Plan, Implement, Evaluate, and Document oral health programs for a variety of populations groups.

Requisites

CoURSE	Title	Hours
Fall Semester		14-15 Credits
CLC120^	College Success Seminar Must be completed before the first semester of the program	2
BIO111	Human Form and Function Screening requirement B or better	4
CHM120	Chemical Concepts or
CHM121	General Chemistry I Screening requirement C or better	4-5
BIO123	Principles of Biology or
BIO161	General Biology I Screening requirement C or better	4
Spring Semester		7 Credits
CoURSE	Title	Hours
ENG121	English Composition I Must be completed by the first semester of the program	3
BIO246	Microbiology Must be completed before the spring second semester of the program. If this course is taken during the first semester of the program, it must be taken as an evening class.	4
Dental Hygiene Program
First Semester		14 Credits
CoURSE	Title	Hours
DHY111	Preclinic Theory and Practice of Dental Hygiene	2
DHY113	Preclinical Dental Hygiene	2
DHY115	Head and Neck Anatomy	2
DHY117	Dental Anatomy	2
DHY131	Oral Histology and Embryology	2
DHY171	Preventive Dental Hygiene	1
SOC121**	Introduction to Sociology	3
Second Semester		13 Credits
CoURSE	Title	Hours
DHY112	Theory and Practice of Dental Hygiene I	2
DHY114	Clinical Dental Hygiene I	2
DHY116	Dental Radiology	3
DHY119	Nutrition and Biochemistry	2
DHY174	Periodontics	2
DHY175	Dental Pharmacology and Anesthetics	2
Summer Semester		7 Credits
CoURSE	Title	Hours
DHY132	Theory and Practice of Dental Hygiene II	1
DHY134	Pain Management	2
DHY176	Dental Materials and Expanded Function	2
DHY179	Clinical Dental Hygiene II	2
Third Semester		13 Credits
CoURSE	Title	Hours
DHY211	Theory and Practice of Dental Hygiene III	2
DHY213	Clinical Dental Hygiene III	4
DHY271	Community Dentistry I	2
DHY232	General Oral Pathology	2
PHY121**	Introduction to Psychology	3
Fourth Semester		13.5 Credits
CoURSE	Title	Hours
DHY212	Theory and Practice of Dental Hygiene IV	2
DHY214	Clinical Dental Hygiene IV	4
DHY216	Ethics and Jurisprudence	1
DHY272	Community Dentistry II	.5
HYM127**	Critical Thinking or other Humanities and Fine Arts Elective	3
CMM128**	Interviewing Practices or
CMM121**	Fundamentals of Speech	3
Total Hours for A.A.S. Degree		81.5 - 82.5