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DHE 101 - Dental Hygiene I

2 Credits, 2 Contact Hours (2 lec.)

Introduction to the procedures used in the pre-clinical practice of dental hygiene at the beginning level. Includes professionalism and ethics, infection control, body mechanics/ergonomics, evaluation of patient medical and dental history, and assessment data. Also includes instrumentation, laboratory practice of dental hygiene procedures on student partners (e.g. removal of soft deposits, fluorides, various clinical procedures), and awareness of diverse patient populations.

Prerequisite(s): BIO 205IN  and CIS 104 /CSA 104 .
Corequisite(s): DHE 101LC , DHE 104 , DHE 104LB , DHE 107 , DHE 112 , DHE 116 , DHE 116LC 
Information: Students must be admitted to the PCC Dental Hygiene program and obtain consent of the Dental Hygiene department before enrolling in this course.