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DHE 160LC Clinical Skills Enhancement I
1-4 cr. hrs. 4-16 periods (4-16 lab)
A clinical remediation course designed to support identified first year dental hygiene students who are performing at or
below clinic course expectations. Includes education plan, development of individualized clinical remediation plan, and
assessment.
Information: Students must be admitted to the PCC Dental Hygiene program and obtain consent of the Dental Hygiene
department before enrolling in this course. May be taken two times for a maximum of eight credit hours.
Offered: May not be offered this year, check class schedule.
DHE 196 Independent Studies in Dental Hygiene
1-4 cr. hrs. 3-12 periods (3-12 lab)
Independent clinical applications, reading, projects, or lab activities for continuing student development in dental hygiene
under faculty guidance.
Information:
May be taken two times for a maximum of eight credit hours.
Consent of instructor is required before enrolling in this course.
Offered: Fall, Spring.
DHE 208 Pain and Anxiety Control for Dental Hygiene
1 cr. hrs. 1 periods (1 lec.)
Delivery of local anesthetics. Includes introduction to pain and anxiety control, pharmacology, neurophysiology, and local
anesthetic agents, nitrous oxide and oxygen analgesia, health history and complications, treatment, laboratory practices
on student partners, emergency procedures, and head and neck anatomy.
Prerequisite(s): DHE 119, 120, 122, 132/132LB, 150/150LC.
Corequisite(s): DHE 208LC, DHE 209, DHE 209LB, DHE 250, DHE 250LC
Information: Students must be admitted to the PCC Dental Hygiene program and obtain consent of the Dental Hygiene
department before enrolling in this course.
Offered: Fall.
DHE 208LC Pain and Anxiety Control for Dental Hygiene Clinical
1 cr. hrs. 4 periods (4 lab)
This is the clinical lab portion of DHE 208.
Prerequisite(s): DHE 119, 120, 122, 132/132LB, 150/150LC.
Corequisite(s): DHE 208, DHE 209, DHE 250, DHE 250LC
Information: Students must be admitted to the PCC Dental Hygiene program and obtain consent of the Dental Hygiene
department before enrolling in this course.
Offered: Fall.
DHE 209 Computers and Practice Management
1 cr. hrs. 1 periods (1 lec.)
Ethical theories and ethical principles and their application to the practice of dental hygiene. Includes the business of
dentistry, dental hygiene career opportunities, ethics, and jurisprudence.
Prerequisite(s): DHE 155/155LC.
Corequisite(s): DHE 208, DHE 208LC, DHE 250, DHE 250LC
Information: Students must be admitted to the PCC Dental Hygiene program and obtain consent of the Dental Hygiene
department before enrolling in this course.
Offered: Fall.
DENTAL HYGIENE
DHE 213 Advanced Periodontal Services
2 cr. hrs. 2 periods (2 lec.)
Application of dental hygiene skills on advanced periodontal patients. Includes periodontal exam and initial phase,
treatment plan, periodontal classifications, plaque control, scaling and root planning indications and limitations, sonic and
ultrasonic therapy in periodontal services, implant maintenance, occlusal evaluation and adjustment, and reevaluation of
treatment and maintenance. Also includes periodontal healing, antimicrobials, antibiotics, and surgical and nonsurgical
procedures.
Prerequisite(s): DHE 208/208LC, 209, 250/250LC.
Corequisite(s): DHE 213CA, DHE 213CB, DHE 216, DHE 255, DHE 255LC
Information: Students must be admitted to the PCC Dental Hygiene program and obtain consent of the Dental Hygiene
department before enrolling in this course.
Offered: Spring.
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