Course Description: Developmental and basic psychology are directly associated with the practice of dental hygiene. This course will enable students to understand their client needs that in turn will help them provide client centered care. The students will also develop the knowledge necessary to help them understand and communicate with their peers, clients, colleagues and [...]
Course Description: teeth are imperative in many functions of the body; they carry a protective and esthetic value. This course highlights the composition and different functions of teeth along with crown and root morphology. The student will learn the importance of dental anatomy related to their clinical practice.
Course Description: This course deals with the infection control protocols within the dental environment. Procedures to prevent cross contamination and to maintain the chain of asepsis are explained and demonstrated. Office safety for the client and staff is addressed.
Course Description: This course will explain nutrition as an integral component of oral health. Students will learn to assess nutritional deficiencies within the client’s oral cavity. Students will also use case studies to determine the need for nutritional counseling within the dental hygiene scope of practice. Canada’s Food Guide to Healthy Eating will be used [...]
Course Description: The function of pharmacological aents along with the basic concepts of legal drug administration will be introduced to the students in this course. Through understanding and identifying the physiological actions of drugs, the student can cautiously apply this knowledge to all aspects of the dental hygiene process of care.
Description: While emphasizing the need to understand and employ appropriate radiation hygiene measures and standard radiographic techniques, this course will enable to understand the principles and application involved in the exposure, processing and mounting of dental radiographs.
Description: Students will learn the properties, uses and safe handling of dental materials used in the dental office.
Description: Students will demonstrate the skills they have learned in dental material theory. Students will be required to demonstrate the ability to work with a wide variety of dental materials.
Description: The interpretation of radiographs will also be included and the focus will be directed towards the information necessary for th dental hygiene practice.
Description: Students will learn the importance of ethics and jurisprudence during practice as a dental hygienist. Educational requirements and professional organizations will be explained. Students will learn the principles that the dental hygiene process of care provides.
