Dental Hygiene Practice II Lecture/Lab.

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This lecture/ labcourse is designed to enable students to expand their experience in treatment of the periodontally involved patient. Students refine techniques for patient assessment, treatment planning, patient communication, full mouth scaling, and non-surgical periodontal treatment. Desensitization techniques, and pit and fissure sealants, are introduced. Utilization of radiographs, local anesthesia and nitrous oxide sedation in patient care is further developed. Students integrate knowledge and skills developed in DH 129B , DHYG 143, and all previous course work to date. Prerequisites: DH 133 . Corequisites: DH 143 .