DENTAL HYGIENE 500
500-130
Dental Materials
5 Cr.
Physical properties 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: 500-112 Head and Neck Anatomy and Tooth Morphology.
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: 500-111 Preclinical Dental Hygiene.
500-132
Radiology
3 Cr.
History and development of the X-ray, its nature and properties. Safety precautions and uses of the X-ray in dentistry. Theory and practice in the fundamentals of oral radiographic technique. Film placement, tube angulation, processing and mounting of films. A specific number of radiodontic examinations and hours in darkroom procedures are required throughout the two-year Dental Hygiene Program. Lectu re 2 hou rs. Laboratory 3 hou rs. Prerequ isite: 500-112 Head and Neck Anatomy and Tooth Morphology.
500-134 General and Oral Pathology (Formerly 500-122)
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: 500-114 General and Oral Histology.
500-200
Clinical Dental Hygiene
2 Cr.
Continuation of 500-131 Clinical Dental Hygiene. Concentrated clinical experience. Lecture 0 hours. Laboratory 6 hours. Prerequisite: 500-131 Clinical Dental Hygiene.
500-201
Clinical Dental Hygiene
4 Cr.
Continuation of 500-200 Clinical Dental Hygiene. Lecture 1 hour. Laboratory 9 hours. Prerequisite: 500-200 Clinical Dental Hygiene.
500-202 Periodontics (Formerly 500-124)
2 Cr.
Etiology and classification of periodontal disease and principles of periodontology. Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 0 hours. Prerequisite: 500200 Clinical Dental Hygiene. 147