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.
Prerequisites
DHYG 2200.
Course type
This course is offered as part of a VCC program and cannot be taken individually.
International students: Eligibility is determined at the program level. Visit the program page for international student requirements and application information.
- 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
Course schedules
Select your program to see the available course schedules.
How to take this course
This course is offered as part of a VCC program only.
Contact us
If you have any questions, please email at [email protected].
† This information is intended as a guideline only. Program and course details are subject to change with the approval of VCC's Board of Governors.