CCOG for DH 102 Winter 2025


Course Number:
DH 102
Course Title:
Dental Hygiene Theory II
Credit Hours:
2
Lecture Hours:
20
Lecture/Lab Hours:
0
Lab Hours:
0

Course Description

Expands on dental hygiene theory and practice. Emphasizes patient care considerations related to human growth and development, supplemental care, and advanced concepts. Corequisites: DH 105.

Intended Outcomes for the course

Upon successful completion of the course students should be able to:

  1. Evaluate instrument care and sharpening.
  2. Assess and recommend treatment for dentinal hypersensitivity.
  3. Explain periodontal disease development.
  4. Apply evaluation principles in dental hygiene practice.
  5. Design continuing care plans.

Outcome Assessment Strategies

Quizzes

Case studies

Comprehensive final exam

Course Content (Themes, Concepts, Issues and Skills)

Themes and Concepts:

  • Instrument care and sharpening
  • Dentinal hypersensitivity
  • Periodontal disease development
  • Principles of evaluation
  • Continuing care
  • The pregnant patient and infant
  • The pediatric patient
  • The older adult patient
  • Family violence
  • Intro to nonsurgical periodontal therapy