Introduces adjunctive techniques used in dental hygiene treatment. Basic manipulation of dental materials. Emphasis is placed on care of materials and restorations that are encountered intraorally during dental hygiene treatment. Radiology lab provides opportunity to develop competence in exposing radiographs on patients under direct faculty supervision. General concepts of pharmacology, nature of drug reactions, individual response to drugs, principles of neuropharmacology, toxicology, anti-infective therapy, effect of drugs on cardiovascular, endocrine and other body systems.
Emphasis is placed on drugs used in dentistry.
Concurrent enrollment DH 195 and DH 122. Discussion and evaluation of clinical experiences encountered in DH 195. Emphasis is placed on review of treatment plans and case presentation. Provides opportunity for student to achieve clinical skill competency with individuals presenting themselves as periodontally healthy or with signs of gingivitis. Develops familiarity with current nonsurgical and surgical techniques in the treatment of periodontal disease.