Dental Hygiene Process III

This course continues the preparation in the dental hygiene process of care and emphasizes the theory of implementation of care for periodontally involved patients including advanced periodontal instrumentation, and the use of chemotherapeutic agents. Students evaluate dental hygiene care through case study applications. This course emphasizes the student demonstrating understanding of dental hygiene implementation and evaluation using critical thinking, problem solving, professional demeanor and sound judgment in providing direct patient care in supervised clinical sessions.