DHYG 314 Periodontics for the Dental Hygienist I
This course provides a foundation in the normal, healthy components of the Periodontium and a study of the etiology, microbiology, pathogenesis, and clinical changes that occur in the periodontal diseases. This course presents an introduction to the roles of local contributing factors, host-immune response, systemic diseases, and patient assessment in the classification, disease progression, prognosis, and treatment of periodontal diseases. The role of the dental hygienist in the clinical assessment, data collection, and oral health care education of the patient is stressed throughout this course.