DENTAL HYGIENE 500
500-112
Head and Neck Anatomy and Tooth Morphology
4 Cr.
Continuation of 500-102 Head and Neck Anatomy and Tooth Morphology. Lecture 4 hours. Laboratory 0 hours. Prerequisite: 500-102 Head and Neck Anatomy and Tooth Morphology.
500..113
Oral Hygiene
3 Cr.
Study of the principles and methods of patient education, sterilization, fluoride, supplementary oral health techniques and clinic procedures. Lecture 3 hours. Laboratory 0 hours. Prerequisite: 500-103 Oral Hygiene.
500-122
General and Oral Pathology
2 Cr.
Introduction to general pathology. Inflammation, necrosis, retrograde changes, pathological process in diseases caused by bacteria, viruses and other organisms. Clinical pathology of diseases affecting teeth and their supporting structures. Visual differentiation between normal and abnormal tissues. Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 0 hours. Prerequisite: 500-104 General and Oral Histology.
500-124 Periodontics
2 Cr.
Etiology and classification of periodontal disease and principles of periodontology. Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 0 hours. Prerequisite: 500-104 General and Oral Histology.
500-130
Dental Materials
5 Cr.
Physical prope'rties of dental materials and basic principles of their preparation. General manipulative techniques and various phases of laboratory techniques discussed and demonstrated. Lecture 3 hours. Laboratory 6 hours. Prerequisite: 500-122 General and Oral Pathology.
500-131
Clinical Dental Hygiene
3 Cr.
Students perform oral prophylaxis, expose radiographs, apply topical fluoride to the teeth and give patient education to adult and child patients in the clinic. Laboratory hours refer to hours in clinic. Lecture 1 hour. Laboratory 6 hours. Prerequisite: 500-122 General and Oral Pathology.
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