Expand knowledge and clinical skills with client assessments, instrumentation and preventive techniques, with emphasis on providing care for the light to moderate classification clients. Under appropriate supervision, provide client care assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation. Examine the application of various physical, chemical and psychological modalities to increase client comfort and control pain when providing dental hygiene therapeutic services. Utilize the knowledge and understanding of pain management to increase client comfort while providing dental hygiene therapeutic services. Lab fee $350. Clinical fee $100. Prerequisites: DHY 110, DHY 112, DHY 114, and DHY 116 with a grade of C or better in each course. Corequisites: DHY 120 and DHY 122.
Term: Summer 2026
Course Type: Credit - 2 Credits
Section: 001
Ways to take the class: Face-to-face
Days: Varies
Time: 9:00AM to 2:00PM
Start Date: 05/27/2026
End Date: 08/16/2026
Location: Arnold Campus
Room: Varies
Instructor: TBA (Subject to change)
Class Size: 10
Section Info: Students will be assigned lab and clinical times in accordance with the schedule on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.