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• DENH 106: Oral Anatomy

  2.00 Credits

  Northampton County Area Community College

  
  The differences among the permanent and primary dentitions by comparison of crown and root morphology, eruption patterns and occlusion; detailed head and neck anatomy including osteology, muscles, nerve innervation, and blood supply; client cases to correlate theories with clinical dental hygiene therapy. Restricted to Dental students. Corequisite:    DENH 105
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• DENH 109: Oral Radiology Laboratory

  1.00 Credits

  Northampton County Area Community College

  
  Application of the knowledge, skills and attitudes necessary to competently expose and process diagnostically acceptable radiographs and to identify radiographic landmarks and radiographic evidence of dental disease processes. Students must demonstrate competent radiographic techniques on mannequins prior to performing supervised client exposures. Restricted to Dental students. This course is graded Pass/Fail. Prerequisite:    DENH 110 (Grade of C or Higher)
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• DENH 110: Oral Radiology

  2.00 Credits

  Northampton County Area Community College

  
  Theories and principles of exposing, processing, mounting, and interpreting dental radiographs; anatomical landmarks and radiographic abnormalities; emphasis on radiation safety principles for both client and operator. Restricted to Dental students. Prerequisite:    DENH 105 and DENH 106 (Grade of C or Higher for Each Course)
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• DENH 150: Clinical Preventive Oral Health Services I

  3.00 Credits

  Northampton County Area Community College

  
  Assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation and evaluation of dental hygiene therapies for the client with gingivitis and early periodontal disease; continued development of competency in client assessments and instrumentation. Restricted to Dental students. This course is graded Pass/Fail. Prerequisite:    DENH 103, DENH 104, DENH 106 (Grade of C or Higher for Each Course) and CPR Certification Corequisite:    DENH 109, DENH 152, and DENH 153
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• DENH 152: Preventive Oral Health Services I

  2.00 Credits

  Northampton County Area Community College

  
  Foundational knowledge and skills for instrument sharpening, preventing gingivitis and dental caries; non-surgical periodontal therapies; recognizing and managing medical emergencies in the dental office; ethical issues affecting the practice of dental hygiene and dentistry. Restricted to Dental students. Prerequisite:    DENH 103 and 104 (Grade of C or Higher for Each Course) Corequisite:    DENH 150 and DENH 153
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• DENH 153: Periodontology

  2.00 Credits

  Northampton County Area Community College

  
  The role of periodontal pathogens in relation to systemic diseases and the initiation and progression of gingival and periodontal diseases as they relate to: clinical signs, radiographic signs, microbiologic activity, risk factors, host immune response and pathogenesis and inflammatory response; dental hygiene therapies for gingivitis and early periodontitis. Restricted to Dental students. Prerequisite:    DENH 103 and 104 (Grade of C or Higher for Each Course) Corequisite:    DENH 150 and DENH 152
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• DENH 154: Oral Care for Medically Complex Clients

  1.00 Credits

  Northampton County Area Community College

  
  Develop skills to competently assess, treatment plan and manage clients who present medically complex health histories and/or special needs. Restricted to Dental students. Prerequisite:    DENH 103 and 104 (Grade of C or Higher for Each Course) Corequisite:    DENH 150, DENH 152, and DENH 155
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• DENH 155: General and Oral Pathology

  2.00 Credits

  Northampton County Area Community College

  
  General principles of pathology; the specific etiology and treatment of oral manifestations of local and systemic pathological conditions; emphasis on the histological, clinical, and radiographical appearance of pathological conditions of the oral cavity; application to client assessment during clinical dental hygiene. Restricted to Dental students. Prerequisite:    DENH 105 and DENH 106 (Grade of C or Higher for Each Course)
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• DENH 205: Nutrition for the Dental Health Care Provider

  2.00 Credits

  Northampton County Area Community College

  
  Application of principles of basic nutrition to everyday life with an emphasis on the relationship between nutrition and health and disease; emphasis on the role nutrition plans in oral health; student skills to enable them to recognize nutritionally related dental disease and to provide dietary counseling for the prevention of further progression of the disease. Restricted to Dental students. Prerequisite:    CHEM 135
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• DENH 206: Local Anesthesia

  2.00 Credits

  Northampton County Area Community College

  
  Study of the anatomical, pharmacological and emergency considerations associated with the administration of local anesthesia in dentistry. Lab experiences prepare dental hygiene students to administer effective and safe infiltration and conduction anesthesia. Restricted to Dental students. Prerequisite:    DENH 150, 152 and 212 (Grade of C or Higher for Each Course) Corequisite:    DENH 210
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