Dental Hygiene Clinical Experience

Catalog description

This course focuses on the clinical skills to be utilized during the State Dental Hygiene Exam. Patient selection, case management, and clinical practice will be covered. Students may use approved extramural dental sites for their clinical portion of the class. Enrollment in this course is required for students to continue their clinical experience until the time of the California State Dental Hygiene Board Examination. Upon passing the California State Dental Hygiene Board Examination or showing satisfacto ry performance in the clinical setting, students will receive a passing grade. Enrollment in DH 602 may be extended through two additional California Dental Hygiene Board Examinations. This course is not a requirement for obtaining a degree in dental hygiene.