DHY 435 - Supportive Periodontology Therapy

Institution:

Tennessee Wesleyan University

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Description:

This course continues to teach the dental hygiene student successfully how to use the disease interpretation skills they have learned and expound upon them further with treatment modalities such as irrigation, chemical agents, and host modulation therapy. The student hygienist will also become familiar with surgical concepts, periodontal emergencies, dental implants, the perio-systemic link and patient cases. Emphasis will be placed on current research and the importance of practicing evidence based dentistry. Prerequisites: Successful completion of subsequent numbered DH courses as outlined in the clinic manual. This course consists of 3 lecture hours per week. (3-0-0)

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.twcnet.edu

Phone Number:

(423) 745-7504

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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