DEH 2402 Clinical Dental Hygiene I

Foundations of periodontics with emphasis on periodontal disease progression and classification, etiology of periodontal diseases including gingival disease and periodontitis, assessment for clinical decision making, nonsurgical periodontal therapy.

Prerequisites: DEH 1302 and Restricted to Majors

Course Outcomes

• Describe the system used to classify periodontal diseases.
• Describe the progression of periodontal disease from a histological and clinical perspective.
• Describe the etiology of periodontal diseases.
• Compare and contrast gingival disease and periodontitis.
• Explain the assessment process in determining periodontal health status and clinical decision making.
• Describe the implementation of non-surgical periodontal therapy in the dental hygiene process of care.

Credit Hours: 1

• Classroom: 1 hour

• Division: Health Sciences
• Department: Dental Health Sciences

• Repeatable Credit: No
• Offered Online: No