DH 202
Clincal Dental Hygiene IV
Prairie State College · UGRD · Fall 2026
Catalog description
This course continues to build students' knowledge and competence in providing the process of care to clients in the dental hygiene clinic. Students will utilize didactic and previous clinical experience in order to provide comprehensive dental hygiene care to clients with simple to complex needs. Emphasis on the development of critical thinking skills will be encouraged in order to provide efficient and effective patient centered care. Additional non-surgical periodontal therapies will be introduced.
Sections
Current meeting, instructor, credit, and enrollment details
01
4 openSeats: 14/18 seats Last recorded: Aug 15, 2026, 5:14 PM- Days & times
- Mo · 1:00 – 4:50 PMMo · 11:00 – 11:50 AMWe · 5:00 – 8:50 PMTu · 8:30 AM – 12:20 PMFr · 1:00 – 4:50 PM
- Meeting dates
- Aug 17 – Dec 10
- Location
- Health-Tech Bldg North Campus 122; Health-Tech Bldg North Campus 116
- Instructor
- Buckle, R; Szewczyk, G; Schierholz, D; Ahmad, M; DeFrancesco, S; Paltanavicius, K; Petty, L; Scott, C; Tuscher, A; Wessler, L; Casey, L; Gallagher, K; Ploskonka, M; Smyrniotis-Halkias, K; Hanna, S; Puleo, P; Shashlo, D
Section notes
Instructional method: Clinical; Lecture; Clinical; Clinical; Lab
02
2 openSeats: 14/16 seats Last recorded: Aug 15, 2026, 5:14 PM- Days & times
- Mo · 11:00 – 11:50 AMMo · 5:00 – 8:50 PMFr · 8:30 AM – 12:20 PM
- Meeting dates
- Aug 17 – Dec 10
- Location
- Health-Tech Bldg North Campus 116; Health-Tech Bldg North Campus 122
- Instructor
- Karwoski, K; Buckle, R; Szewczyk, G; Schierholz, D; Ahmad, M; DeFrancesco, S; Malzone, M; Petty, L; Scott, C; Terrence, S; Tuscher, A; Casey, L; Gallagher, K; Jones, S; Smyrniotis-Halkias, K
Section notes
Instructional method: Lecture; Clinical; Clinical; Clinical