Courses
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DENT 1010
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Dental Hygiene I 4.0 : 2.0 : 6.0 F Prerequisite(s):Departmental permission required For students accepted into the Dental Hygiene Program. Introduces basic principles and skills used in the practice of dental hygiene, including infection control, patient assessment and treatment. Skills are practiced in a preclinical setting on dental mannequins and student patients; all skills are taught to clinical competence. Builds on basic and dental sciences and prepares for clinical dental hygiene practice on community patients. |
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DENT 1020
(Active)
Oral Anatomy and Physiology 4.0 : 3.0 : 3.0 F Prerequisite(s):Departmental permission required For students accepted into the Dental Hygiene Program. Focuses on study of the normal development, structure, and function of the orofacial region. Provides microscopic and macroscopic study of oral structures in a laboratory setting. Builds on basic sciences and prepares for the study of the dental sciences and clinical dental hygiene. |
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DENT 1030
(Active)
Dental Materials 2.0 : 1.0 : 3.0 Sp Prerequisite(s):Departmental permission required Presents the history, composition, chemical, and physical properties and use of materials commonly utilized in the dental laboratory and dental operatory. Builds on dental sciences. Provides laboratory experience in performing common dental laboratory procedures and prepares for the clinical practice of expanded functions; all skills are taught to laboratory competence. |
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DENT 1040
(Active)
Dental Hygiene II 6.0 : 3.0 : 9.0 Sp Prerequisite(s):Departmental permission required Provides advanced dental hygiene skills, practiced on patients in a clinical setting, including oral health education, practice management, patient assessment and treatment. Emphasizes treatment planning and emergency preparedness. All skills are taught to clinical competence. Builds on basic and dental sciences and prepares for clinical dental hygiene practice. |
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DENT 1050
(Active)
Clinical Dental Radiography 2.0 : 1.0 : 3.0 Sp Prerequisite(s):Departmental permission required Focuses on radiation physics, biology, protection, quality, dental techniques, film processing and mounting, interpretation of errors, recognition of anatomical landmarks, and evidence of pathologies. Practices skills on radiographic mannequins in a laboratory setting; all skills are taught to clinical competence. Builds on basic and dental sciences and prepares for clinical dental hygiene practice. |
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DENT 1060
(Active)
General and Oral Pathology 3.0 : 3.0 : 0.0 Sp Prerequisite(s):Departmental permission required Focuses on the study of commonly encountered systemic and oral diseases; etiology, presentation, treatment and effect on dental treatment, including associated emergency procedures. Emphasizes the principles of inflammation, immunology, healing, and repair. Builds on basic and dental sciences and prepares for clinical dental hygiene practice. |
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DENT 2020
(Active)
Dental Pharmacology 3.0 : 3.0 : 0.0 F Prerequisite(s):Departmental permission required Focuses on pharmacology as it affects the clinical practice of dentistry. Emphasizes drugs commonly used in dentistry, for treatment of common systemic and oral diseases, and for emergency treatment: effects, administration, and toxicology. Builds on basic and dental sciences and prepares for clinical dental hygiene practice. |
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DENT 2060
(Active)
Community Dental Hygiene 3.0 : 2.0 : 3.0 Sp Prerequisite(s):Departmental permission required Examines the principles of community health, including assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of health care, with an emphasis on oral health. Builds on knowledge of ethics, basic and dental sciences, and clinical dental hygiene practice. Provides the knowledge and skills necessary to function in a community health setting and includes learning experiences in community health agencies. |
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DENT 3010
(Active)
Dental Hygiene III 6.0 : 2.0 : 12.0 F Prerequisite(s):Departmental permission required Introduces skills involving oral anesthesia and supportive periodontal treatment. Advanced skills of dental hygiene practice, including assessment and treatment are practiced on patients of all ages in a clinical setting, with emphasis on planning and comprehensive treatment; all skills are taught to clinical competence unless otherwise noted in the course outline. Builds on basic and dental sciences and prepares for clinical dental hygiene practice. |
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DENT 3030
(Active)
Periodontology 3.0 : 3.0 : 0.0 F Prerequisite(s):Departmental permission required Focuses on the study of the healthy periodontal tissues, and the factors, recognition, and classes of periodontal disease. Provides background knowledge of nonsurgical and surgical treatment of periodontal disease. Builds on basic and dental sciences and prepares for clinical dental hygiene practice. |
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DENT 3040
(Active)
Dental Hygiene IV 6.0 : 2.0 : 12.0 Sp Prerequisite(s):Departmental permission required Provides comprehensive clinical experience in all phases of dental hygiene practice for patients, regardless of special needs; all skills are taught to clinical competence. Introduces nutritional and tobacco cessation counseling. Builds on basic and dental sciences and prepares for various practice settings in clinical dental hygiene. |
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DENT 3050
(Active)
Dental Hygiene Seminar 1.0 : 1.0 : 0.0 Sp Prerequisite(s):Departmental permission required Explores topics relevant to contemporary practice of dental hygiene, including their professional roles, career and stress management, ethical and legal aspects, and the role of the dental hygienist in the dental specialty practices. Builds on clinical practice and prepares for entry into the many aspects of the profession of dental hygiene. Includes observation of various dental specialty practices. |
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DENT 3060
(Active)
Advanced Dental Hygiene Public Health 3.0 : 2.0 : 3.0 Prerequisite(s):Admission to the BS Dental Hygiene Examines current and future issues in oral public health. Examines barriers and solutions to health concerns. Teaches students to produce a program or process to address an issue. |
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DENT 3200
(Active)
Teaching the Dental Hygiene Patient 2.0 : 2.0 : 0.0 Prerequisite(s):Admission to the BS Dental Hygiene Addresses areas such as learning theories, teaching strategies, societal-cultural considerations, and evaluation and applies them specifically to the needs of the dental hygienist when teaching his/her patients and the community at large. |
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DENT 4010
(Active)
Cutting Edge Seminar 1.0 : 1.0 : 0.0 Prerequisite(s):Admission to the BS Dental Hygiene This seminar discusses and exposes the students to the latest in technology, information, discoveries, protocols and procedures in the field of dental hygiene. Guest speakers in the field will be an important part of the seminar. |
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DENT 4200
(Active)
Teaching the Dental Hygiene Student 3.0 to 3.0 : 3.0 to 3.0 : 0.0 to 0.0 Prerequisite(s):DENT 3200, DENT 3060 Prepares the dental hygienist to become a successful dental hygiene educator in a dental hygiene program by addressing areas such as: learning theories, teaching strategies, learning objectives, lesson plans, syllabi, curriculum design evaluation tools, and roles of an educator. |
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DENT 481R
(Active)
Internship in Dental Hygiene 1.0 to 4.0 : 0.5 : 1.5 to 10.5 Prerequisite(s):Admission to the BS Dental Hygiene Refers to and utilizes the student's current private practice situation as a practicing dental hygienist to further apply and develop their skills and knowledge. Requires the student to keep a reflective journal and produce a paper relating to his/her experience. May be repeated for up to 8 hours with only 4 credits applying toward the BS Dental Hygiene. |
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DENT 489R
(Active)
Undergraduate Research in Dental Hygiene 3.0 : 0.0 : 9.0 Prerequisite(s):Departmental Approval Provides students with the opportunity to conduct research under the mentorship of a faculty member. Students will put in practice the theoretical knowledge gained in their prior major courses. Students will create a significant intellectual or creative product that is characteristic of the dental hygiene discipline and worthy of communication to an audience. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 credits toward graduation. |
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