DHY 158 — Biomedical Science for the Dental Hygienist
introduces dental hygiene students to fundamental concepts of human anatomy, physiology, pathophysiology, microbiology, and immunology as they relate to oral and systemic health. The course focuses on selected conditions of the cardiovascular, respiratory, immune, nervous, and endocrine systems, emphasizing how these conditions influence dental hygiene care, patient evaluation, and treatment planning. Students learn to assess patient risk, recognize systemic disease manifestations in the oral cavity, and determine necessary treatment modifications to ensure safe and effective patient care. Prerequisites: BIO 203 , BIO 207 , BIO 208 , and CHM 101 with minimum grades of "C", and Reading Proficiency Corequisites: DHY 150 , DHY 152 , DHY 154 , DHY 155 , DHY 156 , DHY 157 , and DHY 159
Prerequisites: BIO 203, BIO 207, BIO 208, CHM 101