DHY 140 - Dental Hygiene Concepts & Principles (3 credit hours)
Offered in Fall semesters (3-0-0)
This course introduces the fundamental concepts, principles, and skills essential to the practice of dental hygiene. Emphasis is placed on the professional roles and responsibilities of the dental hygienist, ethical and legal foundations, evidence-based decision-making, and patient-centered care. Students will learn the theoretical framework for comprehensive dental hygiene care, including infection control, patient assessment, operator positioning, instrumentation, communication, and self-care instruction. Building on prior knowledge of general nutrition, this course emphasizes the application of nutritional principles to support oral health, disease prevention, and patient education. It serves as the didactic foundation for DHY 141, where students apply these concepts in a simulated clinical environment.
Prerequisite (s): acceptance into the dental hygiene program
Co-requisite (s): DHY 110, DHY 111, DHY 120, DHY 141
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