DEH 2602 Clinical Dental Hygiene III

A continuation of the dental hygiene process of care, advanced instrumentation and procedures, dietary assessment and counseling, tobacco education and cessation, emerging trends and special topics, professional philosophy and life-long learning.

Prerequisites: DEH 2508 and Restricted to Majors

Course Outcomes

• Describe the components of effective tobacco education and cessation strategies.
• Relate emerging trends in the process of dental hygiene care to evidence-based literature and research.
• Develop a written philosophy congruent with the ethical standards of the dental hygiene profession.
• List the indications and rationale for the incorporation of advanced instrumentation techniques and procedures in the dental hygiene process of care.
• Describe the process of dietary assessment, analysis, and counseling in comprehensive dental hygiene care.
• Demonstrate communication skills with individual of diverse backgrounds 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