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Dental HygieneDental Hygiene(Dental Hygiene Department)NOTE: Students must comply with all policies,procedures, and regulations of the internship/ fieldworksite. Failure to do so will result in immediate removalfrom the internship site and automatic failure of thecourse.Note: A minimum grade of C (75%) is required in allDNT courses to maintain enrollment in the program.DNT 101—Preventive Oral Health Services 12 lect., 9 lab., 5 cr. (Fall)An introduction to the profession of dental hygieneand to the scientific principles of practice are coretopics presented in this preclinical course. Didacticconcepts and clinical techniques are integrated andapplied in laboratory and clinical practice.Fundamental client assessment procedures,instrumentation skills and infection control protocolsare the major foundational concepts presented. Thesewill prepare the novice clinician to begin the provisionof dental hygiene services to clients in the clinicalsetting. [R-1]Corequisites: ENG 101, BIO 115, CHM 110, DNT103, CPR certificationDNT 102—Preventive Oral Health Services 22 lect., 9 lab., 5 cr. (Spring)The emphasis of this course is on the role of thedental hygienist in the care of medically compromisedclients or clients whose particular needs requirespecial consideration in clinical practice. Themandated New York State course in Child AbuseDetection and Reporting is also presented. Clinicalcontent includes continued study of the DentalHygiene Process of Care addressing the DentalHygiene Diagnosis, as well as Treatment Planningphases. The clinical experience provides the studentwith the opportunity to further develop novice levelinstrumentation skills and assessment techniques.[R-1]Prerequisites: CPR certification, DNT 101, BIO115, CHM 110, DNT 103Corequisites: ENG 102, DNT 104, DNT 106, DNT108, MLT 106DNT 103—Maxillofacial Anatomy and OralHistology3 lect., 3 lab., 4 cr. (Fall)Study of the anatomy, embryology, and histology ofthe orofacial complex and neck as foundationalknowledge for the study of dental hygiene. Detailedanatomy of the teeth and periodontium and anatomyof local anesthesia is provided. Other topics includeembryology of the orofacial complex, histology oforal tissues, and the following anatomy: osteology,musculature, circulation, lymphatics, glands, andcranial nerves of the head and neck region.Corequisites: ENG 101, DNT 101, BIO 115, CHM110DNT 104—Dental Radiology2 lect., 3 lab., 3 cr. (Spring)Dental Radiology is the application of theprinciples of radiology in the study of the teeth andtheir surrounding structures. The students will studyin lecture the history and principles of radiationphysics, radiation biology, radiation safety,radiographic quality assurance, image theory, andalternative imaging modalities. The laboratory willprovide demonstrations and practical application inthe fundamentals of intraoral and extraoralradiographic techniques, processing, mounting andinterpretation. Throughout the dental hygieneprogram, students will continue to integrate bothdidactic and preclinical skills by practical applicationin the clinic and extended clinical settings. [R-1]Prerequisites: BIO 115, CHM 110, DNT 101, DNT 103Corequisites: ENG 102, DNT 102, DNT 106, DNT108, MLT 106DNT 106—Oral Health Education2 cr. (Spring)Students develop skills in health promotion anddisease prevention, focused primarily at the clinical,private practice setting. Topics include principles ofclient education, communication, psychology of oralhealth care, client management, oral physiotherapy,client assessment for preventive education andtreatment, tobacco cessation and prevention,therapeutics and topics in advanced caries prevention.Didactic concepts and clinical application arecoordinated with clinical practice. Specific healtheducation/preventive topics are assigned.Prerequisites: DNT 101, BIO 115, CHM 110, DNT 103Corequisites: DNT 102, DNT 104, DNT 108, ENG102, MLT 106DNT 108—Pharmacology2 cr. (Spring)The composition, dosage, therapeutic action, useand effects of drugs related to clinical dentistry anddental hygiene are studied.Prerequisites: BIO 115, CHM 110, DNT 101, DNT 103Corequisites: DNT 102, DNT 104, DNT 106, ENG102, MLT 106DNT 110—Pain Management in Dentistry2 cr. (Summer 1)This course is designed to teach the management ofpain control through the administration of localanesthetic agents and nitrous oxide/oxygen forconscious sedation. Topics for the course include:related anatomy and physiology, behavioralconsiderations, pharmacology of the drugs includingindications/contraindications for their usage and thetreatment of possible complications and/or medicalemergencies.184 www.sunyorange.edu Spring 2011