This is the course catalog for the current academic year. When you have finished click the BACK button on your browser or the Return to CLASS-Web link at the bottom of the page
|
|
This is the course catalog for the current academic year. When you have finished click the BACK button on your browser or the Return to CLASS-Web link at the bottom of the page |
| Dental Hygiene |
| DHYG 50A | Dental Hygiene Orientation I | .50 Units | ||
| Orientation to the dental hygiene program to include information regarding scheduling, course requirements, financial aid considerations, program policies and procedures as well as core competencies. Prerequisite: Acceptance into the dental hygiene program. | ||||
| College: Chabot College | ||||
| Division: Kinesiology, Health, Athletics | ||||
| DHYG 50B | Dental Hygiene Orientation II | .50 Units | ||
| Orientation for second year dental hygiene students focusing on patient management and scheduling. Prerequisite: Dental Hygiene 71B. (completed with a grade of "C" or higher) | ||||
| College: Chabot College | ||||
| Division: Kinesiology, Health, Athletics | ||||
| DHYG 52A | Periodontics | 2.00 Units | ||
| Normal periodontium and the deviations from health, with emphasis on the hygienist's responsibility in examination, data collection and recognition of disease. Dental Hygiene therapy for periodontal disease prevention, active case management and maintenance programs. Contributing factors to disease process and case management. Decision-making for patient referral to the periodontal specialist. Prerequisite: Dental Hygiene 51 (completed with a grade of "C" or higher). | ||||
| College: Chabot College | ||||
| Division: Kinesiology, Health, Athletics | ||||
| DHYG 54 | Pharmacology | 2.00 Units | ||
| Sources, dosages, therapeutic action, and side effects of drugs used in dentistry and dental hygiene. Includes legal and ethical aspects of drug usage. Corequisite: DHYG 57. | ||||
| College: Chabot College | ||||
| Division: Kinesiology, Health, Athletics | ||||
| Co-Requisites: DHYG 57 | ||||
| DHYG 56A | Community Dental Health I | 1.00 Unit | ||
| Study of individual and community oral health problems relative to personal, family, and public health needs. Strongly Recommended: COMM C1000 (Formerly COMM 1) or COMM 10 Corequisite: DHYG 80A. | ||||
| College: Chabot College | ||||
| Division: Kinesiology, Health, Athletics | ||||
| Co-Requisites: DHYG 80A | ||||
| DHYG 57 | Expanded Functions for DH | 2.00 Units | ||
| Dental hygiene advanced clinical functions including clinical practice in administration of local anesthetics, topical anesthetic agents, nitrous oxide/oxygen analgesia and soft tissue curettage. Corequisite: Dental Hygiene 54 and 81A. | ||||
| College: Chabot College | ||||
| Division: Kinesiology, Health, Athletics | ||||
| DHYG 60 | Dental Anatomy and Morphology | 1.50 Units | ||
| Development and anatomical structures of the head and neck, oral cavity and dentition including: tooth anatomy, eruption patterns, tooth numbering systems, anomalies, and occlusion. Prerequisite: Admission into the Dental Hygiene Program Corequisite: DHYG 60S , DHYG 69A and , DHYG 71A | ||||
| College: Chabot College | ||||
| Division: Kinesiology, Health, Athletics | ||||
| DHYG 60S | Dental Anatomy and Morphology | .50 Units | ||
| Supplemental instruction on the development and anatomical structures of the head and neck, oral cavity and dentition. Corequisite: DHYG 60 | ||||
| College: Chabot College | ||||
| Division: Kinesiology, Health, Athletics | ||||
| Co-Requisites: DHYG 60 | ||||
| DHYG 61 | Head and Neck Anatomy | 2.00 Units | ||
| Anatomy of the head, neck and oral cavity, including anatomical nomenclature. Emphasis on structure and function of the oral cavity with a focus on normal anatomy and their structures. Corequisite: DHYG 69A and , DHYG 71A | ||||
| College: Chabot College | ||||
| Division: Kinesiology, Health, Athletics | ||||
| Co-Requisites: DHYG 69A DHYG 71A | ||||
| DHYG 61S | Head and Neck Anat Ind Study | .50 Units | ||
| Supplemental instruction on the anatomy of the head and neck, with emphasis on normal structures. Corequisite: DHYG 61 | ||||
| College: Chabot College | ||||
| Division: Kinesiology, Health, Athletics | ||||
| Co-Requisites: DHYG 61 | ||||
| DHYG 69A | Oral Health Care Education | 2.00 Units | ||
| Educational techniques and technical skills used to assist individuals and groups in becoming integrally involved in their dental/oral health care. Information and application of information related to oral health care, oral health promotion and disease prevention. Corequisite: Current enrollment in the Dental Hygiene Program. | ||||
| College: Chabot College | ||||
| Division: Kinesiology, Health, Athletics | ||||
| DHYG 71A | Pre-Clinical Dental Hygiene | 4.00 Units | ||
| Laboratory and clinical experiences in patient assessment, dental hygiene care planning, goal setting and implementation of instrumentation techniques for providing prevention oriented dental care and non-surgical periodontal therapy. Emphasis on post-treatment evaluation. Application of theory to the treatment of clinical patients. Corequisite: Dental Hygiene 60, 69A and 71S | ||||
| College: Chabot College | ||||
| Division: Kinesiology, Health, Athletics | ||||
| DHYG 71S | Pre-Clin Dental Hyg Ind Study | 1.00 Unit | ||
| Supplemental instruction in the use of dental hygiene instruments. Emphasis on instrumentation techniques including the use of fulcrum options, modified pen grasp, direct and indirect vision. Corequisite DHYG 71A | ||||
| College: Chabot College | ||||
| Division: Kinesiology, Health, Athletics | ||||
| Co-Requisites: DHYG 71A | ||||
| DHYG 72S | Advanced Periodontal Procedure | .50 Units | ||
| Lecture experiences in advanced instrumentation techniques; workshops on recognizing patients' medical needs and their relationship to dental treatment. Prerequisite: DHYG 71B (completed with a grade of "C" or higher) | ||||
| College: Chabot College | ||||
| Division: Kinesiology, Health, Athletics | ||||
| DHYG 74A | Dental Radiography I | 3.00 Units | ||
| Introduction to principles of radiography, radiation safety, operation of x-ray equipment, infection control procedures and hazardous waste maintenance. Practice in placement and technique for diagnostic images. Prerequisite: current enrollment in the Dental Hygiene program. | ||||
| College: Chabot College | ||||
| Division: Kinesiology, Health, Athletics | ||||
| DHYG 80A | Patient Management | 1.00 Unit | ||
| Dental Hygiene management for the pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric patient. Course will focus on student awareness of each case type and discussion on characteristics in specific life stages. Prerequisite: DHYG 71B Corequisite: DHYG 56A and DHYG 81A | ||||
| College: Chabot College | ||||
| Division: Kinesiology, Health, Athletics | ||||
| Co-Requisites: DHYG 56A | ||||
| DHYG 81A | Clinical Practice I | 5.00 Units | ||
| Continuation of clinical experience in performing dental hygiene therapy with emphasis on patient type categories including: Child, Adolescent, Adult, Geriatric and Special Needs. Focus on patient treatment of periodontal disease within the clinical setting, including education in prevention and control of dental disease and emergency procedures. Prerequisite: DHYG 69B and DHYG 71B Corequisite: DHYG 56A and DHYG 57 and DHYG 80A and DHYG 83. | ||||
| College: Chabot College | ||||
| Division: Kinesiology, Health, Athletics | ||||
| Co-Requisites: DHYG 56A DHYG 57 DHYG 80A | ||||
| DHYG 82A | Clinical Exper Seminar I/DHYG | 1.00 Unit | ||
| Discussion and analysis of case-based clinical situations. Case studies addressing client care, protocol and advanced clinical techniques. Exploration of and education in cultural and linguistic competence. Corequisite: DHYG 80A. | ||||
| College: Chabot College | ||||
| Division: Kinesiology, Health, Athletics | ||||
| Co-Requisites: DHYG 80A | ||||
Last Updated 04/03/2025 07:14