Prepares the student dental hygienist to determine when to consult, treat or refer clients with various disease, infection or physiological conditions. Students learn to recognize the signs, causes and implications of common pathological conditions including inflammatory responses, immune disorders, genetic disorders, developmental disorders of tissues and cysts, oral tissue trauma and neoplasm of the oral cavity.
Student has satisfied all of the following: [Student has completed all of the following course(s): DENTAL 10508102 - Oral Anatomy, Embry, Histology, DENTAL 10508103 - Dental Radiography] And Student has satisfied all of the following: [Students who specified one or more of these Programs of Study or Program Foci: Dental Hygienist, Dental Hygienist - Colby]