Biomedical Science for the Dental Hygienist

Catalog description

Biomedical Science for the Dental Hygienist introduces dental hygiene students to fundamental concepts of human anatomy, physiology, pathophysiology, microbiology, and immunology as they relate to oral and systemic health. The course focuses on selected conditions of the cardiovascular, respiratory, immune, nervous, and endocrine systems, emphasizing how these conditions influence dental hygiene care, patient evaluation, and treatment planning. Students learn to assess patient risk, recognize systemic disease manifestations in the oral cavity, and determine necessary treatment modifications to ensure safe and effective patient care.