DHYG 232Dental Public Health

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Dental Public Health consists of didactic and field work components in community services. It is designed to enable Dental Hygiene Students to identify Dental Hygiene career opportunities within the public health setting, describe the structure and function of public health, explain federal, state and local legislation, policies and procedures pertaining to public health, assess the dental needs and demands of the public including special populations, and plan and evaluate dental health care programming. Prerequisite: Successful completion of al first year required course.