Ginsberg Faculty from the Department of Basic Sciences and School of Dentistry. Introduction to the dental hygiene profession. Role of the dental hygienist in oral health maintenance. Lecture, laboratory and clinical experience in the preclinical aspects of preventive periodontics. Clinical application of skills and knowledge in preventive periodontics.
Students complete a designated number of oral services for clinical patients.
Selected assisting assignments in Oral Surgery, Pedodontics and Periodontics. Experience in radiography. Foundations of Dental Hygiene 1 sem. Introduction to dental hygiene as a health profession, with emphasis on basic dental terminology, personal oral hygiene, and career opportunities. Dental Health Education 1 sem.