DEHY1481

This dental hygiene lab course is an introduction to the dental clinic setting. Students will learn principles of infection control, dental unit operation, ergonomics, dental hygiene instrument design and usage. Students will learn how to assess hard tissues and soft tissues of the head, neck and mouth. Students will be introduced to electronic patient records and data gathering. This course provides the dental hygiene student with skills and knowledge to provide prophylactic dental hygiene services to patients.Student Learning Outcomes

• Demonstrate infection control protocol, hand washing and use of personal protective equipment.
• Demonstrate operation and usage of the dental chair and dental unit parts.
• Demonstrate and explain usage of assessment instruments.
• Perform oral cancer screenings.
• Document all findings in the patient record.