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2009-2010 Official General Catalog 
    
2009-2010 Official General Catalog [Archived Catalog]

DEN 101 - Dental Hygiene I


An introduction to the skills utilized in the contemporary practice of dental hygiene.  Included will be topics on patient assessment, therapeutic care (fluoride, instrumentation theory, selective polishing, instrument sharpening), as well as ergonimics for the hygiene practitioner.  Theory is applied in preclinic laboratory setting.  Clinical hours: 8 hr/week for 15 weeks.




Prerequisite- Corequisite
Corequisite:  DEN 108 Infection Control in Dentistry.

Credits: 4.5
Hours
2 Class Hours, 8 Clinical Hours