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Dental HygieneDegree Awarded: Associate in Applied ScienceAccredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation, American Dental Association211 East Chicago Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60611, (312) 440-2500.Recommended Course SequenceProgram DescriptionFirst SemesterCreditsENG 101 Freshman English 1 3BIO 115 Human Biology 4CHM 110 General and BiologicalChemistry 3DNT 101 Preventive Oral Health Services 1 5DNT 103 Maxillofacial Anatomyand Oral Histology 4Second SemesterENG 102 Freshman English 2 3DNT 102 Preventive Oral Health Services 2 5DNT 104 Dental Radiology 3DNT 106 Oral Health Education 2DNT 108 Pharmacology 2MLT 106 Microbiology for HealthProfessionals 3Summer Session 1DNT 110 Pain Management in Dentistry 2Third SemesterBIO 125 Nutrition 3DNT 201 Preventive Oral HealthServices III 5DNT 203 Oral Pathology 2DNT 205 Periodontology 2DNT 207 Dental Bio-Materials andAdvanced Functions 3PES 100 Concepts of Physical Wellness 1Fourth SemesterCOM 101 Foundations of Communication 3PSY 101 General Psychology 1 3SOC 101 Introduction to Sociology 3DNT 202 Preventive Oral HealthServices IV 5DNT 206 Community Dental Health 2PES ____ Physical Education 1Total Credits: 72Note: An additional requirement is current certificationin CPR. “BLS (Basic Life Support) forHealthcare Providers” is the recommendedcourse (American Heart Association).Certification documentation must be submittedat the beginning of the second semester.The Associate in Applied Science degree program inDental Hygiene prepares students for licensing by the StateBoard for Dentistry of New York to practice dentalhygiene. Dental hygienists work under the supervision of alicensed dentist. They provide preventive, therapeutic andeducational services within the parameters of the state lawgoverning the practice of dental hygiene. In addition totraditional skills, these responsibilities include theadministration of local infiltration anesthesia and nitrousoxide sedation.The curriculum is focused on the three professionalStandards of Care: professionalism, health promotion anddisease prevention, and patient care. Coursework includesrequirements in English, social sciences, the sciences, andprogram-specific courses and laboratory experiences. Inorder to develop necessary skills, students first practice onpeers. Then they actively participate in clinical dentalhygiene experiences in the College dental hygiene clinic, aswell as at off-campus sites including hospitals. Dentalhygiene courses are offered once each year. Courses must betaken in the sequence in which they are offered withoutinterruption. Dental hygiene courses cannot be taken on apart-time basis. A minimum grade of C (75%) is required inall dental hygiene courses. Program requirements forgraduation also include the presentation of table clinics atoff-campus locations, portfolio development and casebasedclinical case presentations. Membership in theStudent American Dental Hygienists’ Association ismandatory.Students who are considering this program mustunderstand that they are required to provide their owntransportation to these off-campus facilities and arerequired to purchase their own instruments and relatedsupplies. They must also have a yearly physical examinationand TB test. Upon initial entrance into the program, anegative 10-panel drug test will be required. The HepatitisB vaccine is strongly recommended. Students withdisabilities should meet with the Coordinator of SpecialServices upon entering the program. Foreign students musthave permanent residence status to obtain a dental hygienelicense in New York State. An individual who has chargespending or has ever been convicted of a felony ormisdemeanor and/or has been found guilty of professionalmisconduct or negligence may not be eligible for licensure.Contact the Office of Professional Discipline, New YorkState Education Department prior to applying to thisprogram. Finally, pregnant or potentially pregnant studentsshould note that there is a risk associated with exposure tonitrous oxide gas. Students who are unwilling or unable tosit as patients should not apply to this program.92 www.sunyorange.edu Spring 2011