DEN 120 Dental Hygiene Preclinic Lecture

Lecture: 2 Lab: 0 Clinic: 0 Credits: 2

This course introduces preoperative and clinical dental hygiene concepts. Emphasis is placed on the assessment phase of patient care as well as the theory of basic dental hygiene instrumentation. Upon completion, students should be able to collect and evaluate patient data at a basic level and demonstrate knowledge of dental hygiene instrumentation.

Co-requisite(s): DEN 121.
Course is typically offered in Fall.
Course has transfer restrictions - No DEN courses will be transferred in unless student has earned a Dental Assisting Diploma.

Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs)
At the completion of the course, the students should be able to do the following:

Select correct instrumentation fundamentals utilizing case studies.
Differentiate conditions which require a Medical Alert and/or Medical Consult with a physician prior to treatment in the GTCC Dental Hygiene Clinic utilizing case studies.
Differentiate between normal and pathological changes in intra and extra oral exam utilizing case studies.