DH 708 — Clinical Dental Hygiene I
This course will integrate foundational knowledge and skills into the clinical setting. Students will provide preventive services utilizing the dental hygiene process of care model (ADPIED) for treatment of pediatric, adolescent, and adult patients. Clinical procedures will include oral assessment, dental and periodontal charting procedures, biofilm control instructions, scaling and polishing techniques, novice principles of powered instrumentation, radiographic decision making and exposure techniques, and application of preventive agents. (CSU)