Princ. of Dental Hygiene III

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Principles of Dental Hygiene III will enhance clinical techniques and skills, technology and current procedural practices of the dental hygienist with emphasis on self-evaluation, excellence and quality assurance. Students will also gain knowledge about ethics in the professional clinical setting. This course CONTes clinical development skills necessary to perform dental hygiene care including the principles learned in DHP110 and DHP 120 course work. Implementation of case studies will provide insights into the complex issues of patient care and to stimulate critical thinking. This course is designed to include a major online component. Assignments, lectures, practice tests, simulations, and discussion will be held online. Time spent in clinic will be dedicated to patient care. Prerequisite:   DHP 103, DHP 106. Corequisite: DHP 113, DHP 201. Offered: F.