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DENTAL HYGIENE
Dental Hygiene I DH 104 3.00
Prerequisite: Acceptance to the Dental Hygiene program.
Must be taken in sequence in dental hygiene curriculum. Introduction to dental hygiene practice. Use and care of instruments, medical and
dental histories, appointment procedures and clinical operations. (2 hours lecture/discussion)
Intro to Clinical Practice DH 105 2.00
Prerequisite: Acceptance to the Dental Hygiene program.
Must be taken concurrently with DH 104. Clinical application of diagnostic, preventive and therapeutic procedures utilized in patient care
by a dental hygienist.
Legal and Ethical Implications in Dental Hygiene DH 107 1.00
Prerequisite: Acceptance to the Dental Hygiene program.
Introduction to professional, legal and ethical concepts in Dental Hygiene. (1 hour lecture/discussion)
Concepts of Oral Health DH 110 2.00
Prerequisite: Acceptance to the Dental Hygiene program.
Basic concepts of oral health care, adjunctive aids and foundation of preventive strategies. Introduction to product evaluation, disease
process, needs assessment, behavior modification, learning principles, deposits, stains and fluoride.
Oral Radiology DH 112 3.00
Prerequisite: Acceptance to the Dental Hygiene program.
A study of the theory of radiology, the techniques of film exposure, processing, mounting and interpreting. Radiation dosage and hazards
as well as protection services for patient and operator are stressed. (2 lecture hours, 3 Clinic hours)
General and Oral Pathology DH 113 3.00
Prerequisite: Successful completion of all first semester Dental Hygiene courses and acceptance in the Dental Hygiene
program.
The fundamentals of microscopic and gross pathology disease, repair, healing and regression. Recognition of the normal and abnormal in
the oral cavity and human body. (3 lecture hours)
Clinical Practice I DH 115 3.00
Prerequisite: Acceptance to the Dental Hygiene program.
Practice in performing oral prophylaxis, equipment maintenance and sterilization, patient management, patient education, use of fluorides,
charting and inspection of teeth, patient scheduling and follow up care systems. 12 hours clinic.
Advanced Clinical Topics in Dental Hygiene DH 118 2.00
Prerequisite: Acceptance to the Dental Hygiene program.
The focus of DH 118 is on advanced instrumentation, ultrasonic devices, root planing, gingival curettage, subgingival irrigation,
hypersensitivity treatment, instrument sharpening, care of dental implants and oral prostheses, and other adjunct treatment.
Fundamentals of Nutrition in Dentistry DH 120 3.00
Prerequisite: Successful completion of all first semester Dental Hygiene courses and acceptance in the Dental Hygiene
program.
Introduction to principles of basic biochemistry. Application of nutritional education to dental hygiene practice. (3 hours lecture).
Pharmacology DH 202 2.00
Prerequisite: Acceptance to the Dental Hygiene program.
A study of drugs by groups with special emphasis on those used in dentistry including their physical and chemical properties, dosage and
therapeutic effects. (2 lecture hours).
Special Patients DH 203 2.00
Prerequisite: Acceptance to the Dental Hygiene program.
Considerations in the treatment of patients with specific physical and mental challenges with a special emphasis on the management of the
geriatric patient. (2 lecture hours)
Clinical Practice II DH 205 5.00
Prerequisite: Acceptance to the Dental Hygiene program.
Clinical application of diagnostic, preventive, and therapeutic procedures utilized in patient care by a dental hygienist, with increased
levels of achievement in all dental hygiene skills. 1 hour seminar, 16 hours clinic.
Periodontics I DH 207 2.00
Prerequisite: Acceptance to the Dental Hygiene program.
The study of periodontal diseases, etiologies, recognition of normal periodontium and deviations of normal, clinical assessment, treatment,
and prevention of disease progression.
Community Dental Health I DH 208 2.00
Prerequisite: Acceptance to the Dental Hygiene program.
Functions of health care agencies, literature, epidemiology of dental diseases, community preventive measures, program planning, the
geriatric population and dental health educational methods. (2 lecture hours)
� TMCC College Catalog 2012-2013
* This course might not transfer to a baccalaureate degree of art or science within the universities in the Nevada System of Higher Education
(NSHE). If you plan to pursue a four-year degree, check with the institution where you intend to transfer to learn whether this course will count
toward the degree you intend to seek.