DENH 2015 - Dental Hygiene Practice III

1. 12 hours of supervised clinical practice per week in the Century College dental clinic. Off-campus rotations (minimum 24 hours per semester)

1. provide dental hygiene care to patients in the college¿s dental under clinical faculty supervision clinic (minimum of 12 hours per week).
2. provide care to patients in off-campus rotation sites approximately 24 hours per semester under clinical faculty supervision (minimum 24 hours per semester).
3. assess patients¿ needs in a variety of dental settings.
4. demonstrate ability to appropriately incorporate advanced techniques in the treatment of periodontal disease.
5. demonstrate advanced techniques used in the assessment of risk factors for oral diseases.
6. demonstrate root planing skills and re-evaluation skills.
7. demonstrate ability to develop an appropriate dental hygiene diagnosis and treatment plan.
8. demonstrate competence in local anesthetic and nitrous oxide administration.
9. demonstrate safe handling, storage, and disposal of hazardous waste.

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