USP Codes are listed in brackets by the 1991 USP code followed by the 2003 USP code (i.e. [M2<>QB]).

3100. Dental Health Education. 3. Encompasses methods for preventing oral disease, including nutritional and dietary counseling, as well as dealing with patient education and behavior modification techniques. Includes reading assignments, class discussion, role playing, oral physiotherapy aid presentations and patient education project. Prepares students to apply preventive dentistry concepts in clinical dental hygiene courses and community dental health. Prerequisite: DHYG 2470. (Normally offered fall semester)

3230. Clinical Seminar II. 2. Adjunct to clinical dental hygiene courses devoted to resolution of problems arising from direct patient care in the clinic. Includes medically compromised patients; introduces and prepares for more advanced clinical techniques. Prerequisite: DHYG 2420. (Normally offered fall semester)

3250. Clinical Seminar III. 2. Prepares dental hygiene students to make transitions from an educational setting to private practice. Covers range of subjects enabling students to meet challenges associated with variety of patient care issues, including meeting needs of the elderly. Discusses various dental specialty practices. Prerequisites: DHYG 3230, 3300 and 3350 or concurrent enrollment. (Normally offered spring semester)

3300. Clinical Dental Hygiene II. 5. Students gain further practical experience in dental hygiene procedures by providing comprehensive patient care in the Sheridan College and Veterans' Administration Medical Center clinics. A flexible, self-paced format allows students to meet requirements in procedures for patient record-keeping, patient education, dental prophylaxis, dental radiography and other routine clinical procedures. Prerequisite: DHYG 2350. (Normally offered fall semester)

3350. Clinical Dental Hygiene III. 5. Allows students to garner practical experience in clinical procedures requiring greater skill and more knowledge than procedures previously undertaken. Students successfully completing this course are fully prepared for transition to office practice. Prerequisite: DHYG 3300. (Normally offered spring semester)

3400. Oral Pathology. 2. Teaches concepts underlying oral manifestations of specific human disease, relationship to body defense mechanisms and potential implications to dental hygiene treatment. When possible, applications to clinical situations in practice will be made. Prerequisites: one year predental hygiene (including general pathology); MOLB 2021 or equivalent. (Normally offered fall semester)

3410. Oral Histology and Embryology. 2. Studies development and histologic structure of elements in head and neck region. Emphasizes embryology of structures in orofacial region. Relates histologic features to functional characteristics as much as possible. Prerequisite: successful completion of fall semester (sophomore) dental hygiene courses. (Normally offered fall semester)

3550. Community Dental Health. 3. Introduces basic skills needed to assess, plan and implement strategies to evaluate the dental health of the community, including research methodology and basic statistical analysis. Provides students with basic understanding of significant social, political, psychological and economical factors influencing the American Health Care System. Prerequisite: DHYG 3100. (Normally offered spring semester)

3720. Office Practice. 2. Provides students with current information and experience in office practice and management. Discusses professionalism; office leadership roles; legal responsibilities; team responsibilities in dental offices; and selecting, securing and maintaining satisfying employment. Prerequisites: DHYG 2300, 2350, 3300 and a communications course. (Normally offered spring semester)

3750. Periodontology. 3. Briefly reviews anatomy and histology of periodontal structures and dental accretions. Studies classifications and etiology of periodontal diseases, including local and systemic factors. Thoroughly explores the hygienist's role in disease recognition, prevention, therapeutic procedures and maintenance. (Normally offered fall semester)

3770. Local Anesthesia. 1. Provides comprehensive background for performing field infiltration and nerve block anesthesia. Includes relevant pharmacology, prevention, and/or management of complications and pain control. Prerequisite: successful enrollment in dental hygiene major or consent of instructor. (Normally offered fall semester)

3775. Local Anesthesia Lab. 1. Taken concurrently with DHYG 3770, Local Anesthesia. Provides students opportunities to apply principles learned. Clinical laboratory experience includes practice, demonstrations and evaluation of local anesthesia techniques. Prerequisites: successful completion of sophomore year course work in dental hygiene, current certifications in CPR, and curriculum enrollment in dental hygiene major or consent of instructor. (Normally offered fall semester)

4850. Education Practicum in Dental Hygiene. 6. Allows students to experience both clinical and didactic elements of dental hygiene teaching. Prerequisites: completion of dental hygiene didactics, all requirements of program. Final course of program. (Offered both semesters)

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