Advanced Dental Hygiene Public Health. ((3 Credits))

Catalog description

Prerequisite(s): DENT 2060G and University Advanced Standing Examines current and future issues in oral public health. Investigates barriers and solutions to health concerns. Analyzes and evaluates community needs and oral health issues. Incorporates elements of public health into practice of dental hygiene. Prepares students to design a business/practice model for public health dental hygienists. Builds on community health theories and models learned in the associate-level community dental health course.