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Pre-requisites: admission to the PB Dental Hygiene Practitioner program. This seminar practicum course enables dental hygiene practitioner students to deliver primary and preventive oral healthcare services to special needs patients in extended campus clinical settings under the guidance of a dentist preceptor. Patient groups encountered may include: pediatrics, geriatrics, medically compromised, patients with genetic and/or acquired disabilities and financially or motivationally impaired patients. Clinical employment of teledentistry, professional referrals/consultations and collaborative management agreements to ensure comprehensive patient care is emphasized.