Course Content and Outcomes Guides (CCOG)

CCOG for DH 104 Fall 2024


Course Number:
DH 104
Course Title:
Dental Hygiene Practice I
Credit Hours:
3
Lecture Hours:
0
Lecture/Lab Hours:
0
Lab Hours:
90

Course Description

Provides hands-on training essential for dental hygiene practice. Emphasis on fundamental skills in a supervised laboratory setting in preparation for clinical practice. Covers infection control protocols, instrumentation, and components of the dental hygiene process of care. Practice includes typodonts and student partners. Corequisites: DH 101.

Intended Outcomes for the course

Upon successful completion of the course students should be able to:

  1. Demonstrate infection control protocols to effectively prevent the spread of infection during patient care.
  2. Utilize proper ergonomic techniques.
  3. Demonstrate beginner level proficiency in instrumentation.
  4. Demonstrate fundamental dental hygiene procedures.

Outcome Assessment Strategies

Skill evaluations

Practical examinations

Course Content (Themes, Concepts, Issues and Skills)