Course Descriptions 11-12 - NHTI - Concord's Community College

the oral cavity to include neoplastic disease and theinflammatory response. (Prerequisite: DN 110)DN 113 Clinical Dental Hygiene I 1-8-3A pre-clinical course for the development and application ofinformation relating to preventive dental hygiene services.Includes topics on asepsis, infection control, gathering andevaluating patient medical and dental histories, legal andethical considerations, body mechanics, intra and extra oralexams, and instrumentation. Use of adjunct dental hygieneaids is also taught. Skills will be practiced on studentpartners. A classroom seminar for learning activities andgroup discussion is included.DN 155 Oral Hygiene Education/Nutrition 2-0-2Methods of preventive oral hygiene education, includingpatient motivation, will be discussed. Lectures in nutritionwill stress the importance of good eating habits inmaintaining optimal general and dental health. Emphasis willbe given to the essential role of the dental assistant incounseling the patient in these disciplines. (Prerequisite: DN110)DN 161 Dental Materials-DA 2-3-3Study of the composition and properties of materials used indentistry. Laboratory sessions emphasize practice inmanipulation of various materials.DN 114 Clinical Dental Hygiene II 1-8-3Clinical Dental Hygiene II is a continuation of Clinical DentalHygiene I. Students will apply techniques learned in ClinicalDental Hygiene I directly on clinical patients. Emphasis isplaced on the introduction of additional dental hygieneinstruments, as well as dental health education techniques. Aclassroom seminar for learning activities and groupdiscussion is included. (Prerequisites: DN 100, DN 113, andDN 134).DN 126 Nutrition 2-0-2Essentials of adequate diet, vitamin and nutritionalbalances/imbalances, emphasizing total body health anddental care are discussed. Emphasis is placed on oralmanifestations of nutritional diseases, dietary analysis andcounseling for the prevention of cavities and periodontaldisease.DN 134 Oral Anatomy I 2-1-2A detailed study of the anatomy of the deciduous andpermanent dentitions. Also included is tooth eruption andbasic dental terminology. This course includes laboratorysessions which are coordinated with lectures to providepractical applications of dental anatomy.DN 136 Oral Anatomy II 2-0-2A detailed study of the embryonic development and anatomyof the hard and soft tissues of the face and oral cavity. Studyof the anatomical structure of the head and neck withemphasis on the cranial nerves, muscles of mastication andfacial expression, temporomandibular joint, vascular andlymphatic systems, tooth development and histology ofdental tissues and supporting structures. (Prerequisite: BI195 with a minimum grade of "C," DN 113 and DN 134)DN 140 Dental Radiology for Dental Hygiene 2-3-3Lectures and demonstrations are coordinated withlaboratory practice on mannequins to develop mastery ofdental radiographic techniques as well as processing,mounting and evaluating films. Other topics include theprinciples of digital radiography, radiographic interpretation,radiographic landmarks and localization techniques.Emphasis will be placed on patient and operator protectionand equipment function. Patients will be scheduled near theend of the term when students exhibit acceptable skills.(Prerequisites: DN 100 and DN 134; corequisites: DN 136 andDN 114)DN 162 Dental Materials-DH 2-3-3An introduction to the composition and properties of dentalmaterials with emphasis on materials currently utilized indental and dental hygiene treatments. Laboratory sessionsare coordinated with lectures to provide practice inmanipulation of materials with emphasis on impressiontaking and preparation of study casts. (Prerequisite: CH 110with a minimum grade of "C," DN 100, DN 113 and DN 134;or permission of the department head of Allied DentalEducation)DN 175 Dental Assisting Theory I 2-0-2A course designed to teach the dental assisting studentclinical techniques. Includes information on sterilization anddisinfection techniques, charting, and the use of dentalequipment and instruments. Students are introduced to fourhandedchairside assisting as it pertains to all types of dentalprocedures including oral evacuation, instrument transfer,tray set-ups, and completing dental clinical records.Emphasis is placed on the dental health team concept. Ethicsand jurisprudence will also be discussed.DN 182 Office Procedures and Management with ComputerApplications 1-0-1Development of working knowledge of office procedures toinclude telephone techniques, appointment scheduling andfiling systems. Lectures will include fundamentals ofbookkeeping systems, prepaid dental care plans, payroll andinventory control. Information from lecture topics will beintegrated into Dental Assisting Theory II with the use ofspecialized office management software. (Prerequisite: DN110)DN 191 Dental Assisting Clinical Experience I 0-4-1Clinic sessions are coordinated with lectures in preclinicaltheory. Demonstration and practice of all procedures insimulated clinical situations.DN 196 Dental Assisting Clinical Experience II 0-15-5Experience in a dental office performing chair-side assisting,laboratory procedures, office procedures, and exposing,processing and mounting radiographs. (Prerequisites: DN105, DN 110, DN 161, DN 175 and DN 191)DN 201 Dental Hygiene III 2-1-2Lectures in periodontology with emphasis on the hygienist'srole in detection and treatment of periodontal disease.Techniques of patient evaluation, instrumentation and8/17/2011 NHTI, Concord’s Community College Course Descriptions 2011-2012 15