Introduction to Community Dental Services

Catalog description

This course provides the dental hygiene student with the foundation and tools to effectively assume the role of a dental hygiene community educator. The student will be exposed to methods of public health programs, research and teaching and learning strategies. Each student will conduct a dental education program and will complete an informative poster presentation designed to apply the principles of community dental services. Open only to matriculated Dental Hygiene students. OPEN ONLY Open only to matriculated Dental Hygiene students. Pre-requisite(s): DHYG 110 Preventive Dentistry I . Co-requisite(s): DHYG 120 Preventive Dentistry II and DHYG 121 Clinical Dental Hygiene I . Pre- or co- requisite(s): BIOL 125 Nutrition .