Austin Community College
Fall 2010 - OPEN COURSES
Course Descriptions All Courses Classroom Courses Distance Learning Courses
Updated: 11/29/2011 14:20:56
DENTAL HYGIENE
16 Week Session August 23 - December 12
DHYG 1239 General and Oral Pathology
O+ [14/19] 16789 Lec 001 EVC 9211 W 10:00am - 11:50am OH Fagin, Heather
DHYG 1301 Orofacial Anatomy, Histology and Embryology
O+ [18/19] 16790 Lec 002 EVC 8141 Th 1:00pm - 2:50pm OH Wright, Gary
Lab 002 EVC 8141 W 8:00am - 11:50am
DHYG 1304 Dental Radiology
O+ [18/19] 16791 Lec 001 EVC 8141 F 8:00am - 9:50am OH Preece, John
Lab 001 EVC 8158 F 10:00am - 12:00pm
Lab 001 EVC 8158 F 1:00pm - 3:00pm
DHYG 1311 Periodontology
O+ [14/19] 16792 Lec 001 EVC 8125.0 M 1:00pm - 3:50pm OH Reeves, David
DHYG 1315 Community Dentistry
O+ [14/19] 16793 Lec 001 EVC 8141 M 10:00am - 11:50am OH Murphree, Kellie
Lab 001 EVC 8125.0 Th 8:00am - 11:50am
DHYG 1331 Preclinical Dental Hygiene
O+ [18/19] 16794 Lec 001 EVC 8141 M 1:00pm - 1:50pm OH Pearce, Susan
Cln 001 EVC 8158 M 2:00pm - 4:50pm
Cln 001 EVC 8158 W 1:00pm - 4:50pm
DHYG 2261 Clinical -- Dental Hygiene/Hygienist II
O+ [15/19] 16795 Cln 001 EVC 8158 T 8:00am - 11:50am OH Murphree, Kellie
Cln 001 EVC 8158 TTh 1:00pm - 4:50pm
DHYG 1227 Preventive Dental Hygiene Care
The dental hygienist in the dental health care system emphasizing the basic concepts of disease prevention and health promotion. Communication and behavior modification skills are utilized to facilitate the role of the dental hygienist as an educator. Student experiences include application of preventive concepts in the laboratory setting and manikin and student-partner experiences. Prerequisite: Admission to Dental Hygiene Program.
DHYG 1239 General and Oral Pathology
Disturbances in human body development, diseases of the body, and disease prevention measures with emphasis on the oral cavity and associated structures. This course includes the traits, causes, and effects of diseases to include immunological factors. Emphasis is placed on the assessment of normal and abnormal conditions. Prerequisite: Successful completion of semesters 1 and 2 of the Dental Hygiene Program. Admission to the program.
DHYG 1301 Orofacial Anatomy, Histology and Embryology
The histology and embryology of oral tissues, gross anatomy of the head and neck, tooth morphology, and individual tooth identification. Emphasis will be placed on clinical considerations of orofacial development and anatomy relevant to dental hygiene assessment and provision of care. The laboratory portion of the course includes manikin and student-partner experiences. Prerequisite: Admission to the program.
DHYG 1304 Dental Radiology
A study of radiation physics, hygiene, and safety theories. Emphasis on the fundamentals of oral radiographic techniques and interpretation of radiographs. Includes exposure of intra-oral radiographs, quality assurance, radiographic interpretation, patient selection criteria, and other ancillary radiographic techniques. The laboratory setting includes manikin and student-partner experiences. Prerequisite: Admission to the program.
DHYG 1311 Periodontology
Normal and diseased periodontium including the structural, functional, and environmental factors. Emphasis on etiology, pathology, treatment modalities, and therapeutic and preventive periodontics. Prerequisite: Successful completion of program semesters 1 and 2 of the Dental Hygiene Program. Admission to the program.
DHYG 1315 Community Dentistry
The principles and concepts of community public health and dental health education emphasizing community assessment, educational planning, implementation, and evaluation including methods and materials used in teaching dental health education in various community settings. This course includes an overview of basic research principles to facilitate the reading and reviewing of professional, scientific and trade literature in order to counsel clients and groups accordingly. Field experiences are designed to prepare students to function in a variety of community health settings. Emphasis is on special populations of elementary school children, geriatric, institutionalized and mentally and/or physically disabled individuals. Participation in assessing, planning, implementing and evaluation of a community dental health project is required. Field experiences are at off campus locations. Prerequisite: Successful completion of program semesters 1, 2, and 3 of the Dental Hygiene Program. Admission to the program.
DHYG 1331 Preclinical Dental Hygiene
Foundational knowledge for performing clinical skills on patients with emphasis on procedures and rationale for performing dental hygiene care. Preclinical Dental Hygiene is an introduction to instrumentation techniques and basic dental hygiene clinical procedures necessary to engage in patient treatment. This competency-based course introduces the process of care model of assessment, dental hygiene diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation. The laboratory portion of the course includes manikin and student-partner experiences. $270 fee. Prerequisite: Admission to the program. Corequisites: BIOL 2420 and DHYG 1301 must be taken concurrently or completed prior.
DHYG 2261 Clinical -- Dental Hygiene/Hygienist II
A health-related work-based learning experience that enables the student to apply specialized occupational theory, skills, and concepts. Direct supervision is provided by the clinical professional. Clinic II is the second of the three successive clinical courses. This intermediate level competency-based clinical course uses the process of care model of assessment, dental hygiene diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation. Critical thinking skills, time management, and self assessment are emphasized for the practical application of dental hygiene theory. Students provide comprehensive dental hygiene care for medically compromised and moderately complex adult patient treatment cases. $270 Clinic Leasing. Prerequisite: Corequired: DHYG 1311. Successful completion of semesters 1, 2, and 3 of the Dental Hygiene Program. Admission to the program.