DHYG 212 L25 Class Dates & Times

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Course Description

This course is designed to provide concepts and principles related to the practice of community oral health. Prevention, access to care, providers of dental services, financing dental care, and quality assurance are discussed. The dental hygienist’s role in developing community oral health programs is an integral component. The significance of oral health measures for all members of society is addressed. The dental hygiene student will develop oral health education programs for diverse populations utilizing the dental hygiene process of care paradigm of assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation. Field experiences will take place in community schools, extended care facilities, outpatient treatment facilities, and acute care facilities. (2 lecture hours, 3 laboratory hours/week) Prerequisite: Admission to the Dental Hygiene Program.
Not part of a TN Transfer Pathway.

Effective 2024 Fall Semester, the following will be changing for DHYG 212:

The course description is changing to: This course is designed to provide concepts and principles related to the practice of community oral health. Prevention, access to care, providers of dental services, financing dental care, and quality assurance are discussed. The dental hygienist’s role in developing community oral health programs is an integral component. The significance of oral health measures for all members of society is addressed. The dental hygiene student will develop oral health education programs for diverse populations utilizing the dental hygiene process of care paradigm of assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation. Field experiences will take place in community schools, extended care facilities, outpatient treatment facilities, and acute care facilities. (2 lecture hours, 3 laboratory hours/week)
Prerequisite: Admission to the Dental Hygiene Program, DHYG 201, DHYG 221, DHYG 240, DHYG 251 and corequisites DHYG 211, DHYG 222 and DHYG 242.
Not part of a TN Transfer Pathway.

Textbooks

Bookstores are located on the Roane County and Oak Ridge campuses.

Registration Information

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Contact Information

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Contact this course's academic department. Be sure to mention the course number: DHYG 212 L25