DEH 2804L Dental Hygiene IV Clinical

This course provides an ongoing and expanded clinical experience including proficiency in oral prophylaxis, radiographic techniques, root planing, dietary analysis, and pharmacologic agents. This course starts to prepare students for the administration of local anesthetics in the State of Florida to meet the requirements to become certified in Local Anesthesia. Additionally, the care of patients with special dental needs is addressed. Student achievement in this course is graded according to the scale outlined in the grading section of the syllabus. Lab fee required. 247.5 clinical and laboratory hours.

Credits

4.5 cr.

Prerequisite

DEH 2802L and any area II Mathematics course listed in the Associates in Science Degree Program requirements.

Corequisite

DEH 2005, DEH 2702, DEH 2300 and ENC 1101.