Foundations of Dental Hygiene 3 (DHYG 3100)
This course will further develop the learners’ knowledge, skills and attitudes for the provision of preventive, therapeutic, and supportive dental hygiene care. This course will explore topics of professional responsibility, risk assessment, provision of care and advocacy for clients with diverse and complex needs, and advanced periodontal management strategies to provide preventive, therapeutic, and supportive dental hygiene care to individuals and groups from vulnerable populations throughout the lifespan.
This course is part of the full time Dental Hygiene Diploma program.
This course is part of the full time Dental Hygiene Diploma program.
Course code: DHYG 3100
Credits: 5.0
Tuition: $0
Length: 75.0 hours
Course outline:
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Prerequisites
DHYG 2200.Corequisites
DHYG 3110.
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- Course Introduction
- Physical Risk Assessment and the provision of Dental Hygiene Care
- Sealants
- Personal Values and Dental Hygiene Practice
- Dental Hygiene Areas of Specialization
- Women’s Health Issues
- Social Gerontology
- Clients with Compromised Health Conditions
- The Aging Process: Oral and General Health
- Older Adults in Assisted Living
- Advanced Instrumentation
- Periodontal Chemotherapeutics
- Evaluation of Dental Hygiene Therapeutic and Behavioural Outcomes
- Alternative Pain Management
- Impressions
This course is offered as part of a VCC program only.
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