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  • DHG 111: Dental Anatomy

    2.00 Credits
    Montgomery County Community College

    This course is designed to familiarize the dental hygiene student with all phases of dental anatomy. Topics of study include gross anatomy, nomenclature, eruption sequence, morphology and physiology of the oral structures with emphasis on the primary and permanent dentitions, occlusion, an overview of the temporomandibular joint, and anomalies of the oral structures. The coronal structure and root morphology for individual teeth will be addressed and related to direct patient care procedures.
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  • DHG 155: Dental Radiology

    2.00 Credits
    Montgomery County Community College

    This course enables the dental hygiene student to acquire the knowledge, skills and attitudes necessary to produce dental radiographs of diagnostic quality with minimum patient exposure to radiation. Topics of study include the principles of radiation physics, radiation biology, radiation safety, radiographic technique, patient management, quality assurance, patient selection criteria, mounting and evaluation, recognition of anatomic landmarks and common radiographic findings and alternate imaging modalities. A laboratory component provides the student with the opportunity to learn and practice radiology skills on simulation manikins in preparation for operating competently in the clinic environment. This course is subject to a course fee.
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  • DHG 158: Theory and Practice of Dental Hygiene II

    5.00 Credits
    Montgomery County Community College

    This course is designed to provide the dental hygiene student with the opportunity to expand knowledge and experience in planning and providing oral health services. Topics include nutritional counseling, instrumentation, prevention education and communication, desensitization, tobacco cessation, ethics as well as the hygienist's role in dental specialties. Focus is placed on the student's development of skills in communication and treatment of patients through the lifespan as well as functioning in clinic in an effective and efficient manner. Students provide educational and clinical services with an emphasis on comprehensive care for child and adult clients at the Central Campus dental hygiene clinic. This course is subject to a course fee.
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  • DHG 159: Histology and Pathology of Oral Tissues

    3.00 Credits
    Montgomery County Community College

    This course presents the development and microscopic anatomy of the cells, tissues and organs of the oral cavity. Building on the concepts of general histology and embryology, the nature of disease is addressed with respect to etiology, mechanism of disease formation and the body's response to injury. The clinical presentation of basic disease processes that affect the oral cavity and the clinical and histological recognition of oral neoplasia are emphasized.
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  • DHG 161: Periodontics I

    2.00 Credits
    Montgomery County Community College

    This course covers the study of the microscopic and clinical aspects of the normal and diseased periodontal tissues. Utilizing the knowledge of normal tissues, the student will learn to recognize the changes that occur in periodontal disease at the clinical and microscopic level. Students will apply this background knowledge to classify periodontal disease using the American Academy of Periodontology Classification System.
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  • DHG 220: Theory and Practice of Dental Hygiene III

    6.00 Credits
    Montgomery County Community College

    This course introduces the student to the general pathology and physiology of relevant diseases and conditions that may present in the clinical setting. Discussion includes the methods of treatment and the oral health impact of the disease or treatment. The recognition and management of medical emergencies will also be examined. Special emphasis will be given to diseases and conditions of importance in clinical dentistry. Further, this course is designed to broaden the students' abilities to integrate basic, dental and psychosocial sciences in evaluating, planning, and implementing a comprehensive dental hygiene treatment plan for varied patient populations. This course is subject to a course fee. This course is subject to a course fee.
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  • DHG 253: Community Dentistry

    2.00 Credits
    Montgomery County Community College

    This course is designed to introduce the student dental hygienist to the knowledge and skills necessary to promote oral health in the community. Topics include an overview of public health and its relationship to community dental health, epidemiology and prevention of oral disease, factors affecting the delivery, financing and utilization of dental services, planning community dental programs, and basic research and statistical concepts. Students will apply course content to assess, design, implement and evaluate a community dental health program.
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  • DHG 258: Theory and Practice of Dental Hygiene IV

    6.00 Credits
    Montgomery County Community College

    This course is designed to prepare students to make the transition into dental hygiene practice. Emphasis is placed on new technologies in oral health care, genetic risk factors for periodontal diseases, periodontal disease as a potential risk factor for systemic diseases, ethical and legal considerations in clinical practice, career options, and current issues in dental hygiene. This course is subject to a course fee.
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  • DHG 261: Periodontics II

    2.00 Credits
    Montgomery County Community College

    The major emphasis of this course is on treatment planning (intraoral photographs, periodontal charting, occlusal analysis, patient education) and therapy (pain control, chemotherapeutic agents, site specific drug therapy, host modulation drug therapy, periodontal surgery, periodontal packs, sutures) of the periodontal patient.
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  • ECO 110: Elements of Economics

    3.00 Credits
    Montgomery County Community College

    Students will develop economic literacy in both macroeconomics (business cycles, inflation, unemployment, etc.) and microeconomics (markets, competition, poverty, pollution, etc.). Business majors planning to transfer may not substitute this course for ECO 121 Macroeconomics or ECO 122 Microeconomics.
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