Courses Description Dental Hygiene Program courses Dental Hygiene 123 Oral Anatomy and Embryology. This course is an introduction to the study of the oral cavity and its associated structures. Included in the curriculum are lectures covering anatomy, embryology and histology of oral structures and the head and neck, emphasizing teeth and their supporting tissues.
Emphasis is placed on clinical application.
This course provides the fundamental scientific principles upon which clinical dental radiology is based. Content includes application to radiation safety for patient and operator, quality assurance, infection control practice standards, intra oral radiographic techniques, quality film production and film evaluation. 127 Pharmacology for the Dental Hygienist. This course is a continuation of Clinical Practice I and focuses on the role of the Dental Hygienist as a preventive oral health specialist. Clinical time is devoted to patient treatment, fluoride therapy, treatment planning, emergency response protocols and continuing development of clinical skills to facilitate total patient care.