Northern Wyoming Community College District · Courses
DHYG
27 courses with the subject DHYG, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
DHYG 1000Survey of Dental Hygiene1
This course provides a broad overview of the dental hygiene profession. Concepts addressed include history of the discipline, scope of practice, ethics, professionalism, dental terminology, basic dental anatomy, duties and responsibilities, evidence-based decision making, communication within a diverse culture, and career options. Minimum
This course is designed to assist dental hygiene students in addressing methods for preventing oral disease, behavior modification techniques, and patient education. This course prepares students to apply preventive oral health concepts and individualize oral health care in clinical dental hygiene and community health environments.
Sequence of coursework is established by the dental hygiene program. Minimum Credits: 3 Grading: Letter
DHYG 2200Pharmacology2
This course familiarizes students with the sources, actions, uses, dosages, and toxic effects of drugs to in order to properly evaluate the patient population, prevent medical emergencies, and properly administer and/or monitor commonly used pharmacological agents in the dental practice.
Sequence of coursework in established by the dental hygiene program. Minimum Credits: 2 Grading: Letter
DHYG 2210Dental Embryology and Histology2
This course involves the study of the development and histologic structure of elements in the head and neck region. Special emphasis will be placed on embryology of structures in the orofacial region. Histologic features will be related to functional characteristics of the tissues discussed.
Sequence of course work is established by the dental hygiene program. Minimum Credits: 2 Grading: Letter
DHYG 2300Preclinical Dental Hygiene3
This course prepares students for clinical dental hygiene experience. Topics include aseptic techniques, assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of individualized dental hygiene care.
Sequence of coursework is established by the dental hygiene program. Minimum Credits: 3 Grading: Letter
DHYG 2305Clinical Dental Technology1
This course will prepare the dental hygiene student to utilize the dental computer program Eagle Soft required in the Sheridan College Dental Hygiene Clinic. Competence in this technology will equips graduates to move on to operate similar dental software used by various dental practices.
Sequence of coursework is established by the dental hygiene program. Minimum Credits: 3 Grading: Letter
DHYG 2400Head, Neck, and Oral Anatomy and Physiology2
This course focuses on the structure and function of the head and neck of the human body, including the nomenclature of bones, muscles, blood vessels, nerves, glands, lymphatic structure, fasciae, and spaces. Emphasis is placed on structures associated with the mouth and the masticatory system and their clinical application to the dental hygiene process of care.
Sequence of coursework is established by the dental hygiene program. Minimum Credits: 2 Grading: Letter
DHYG 2405Dental Anatomy2
This course involves the study of basic dental terminology, tooth form, function occlusion, notation systems, tooth morphology, eruption, and exfoliation patterns. Course activities include examination of natural teeth, teeth models, and skulls.
Sequence of coursework is established by the dental hygiene program. Minimum Credits: 2 Grading: Letter
DHYG 2420Clinical Seminar I2
This course provides continued preparation for clinical experience through instruction in the interpretation of patient assessment data, and designing dental hygiene care for patients across the lifespan and those who are medically compromised.
Sequence of coursework is established by the dental hygiene program. Minimum Credits: 2 Grading: Letter
DHYG 2450Oral Radiology3
This course is a lecture course dealing with the principles of x-ray production, exposure, and radiation biology. Also covered are analysis and interpretation of dental radiographic images.
Sequence of coursework is established by the dental hygiene program.
Corequisite
DHYG 2451 Oral Radiology Lab Minimum Credits: 3 Grading: Letter
DHYG 2451Oral Radiology Lab1
This is a laboratory course dealing with the principles of x-ray production, exposure, and radiation biology. Techniques for achieving diagnostic quality radiographs will be taught. Also covered are analysis and interpretation of dental radiographic images.
Sequence of coursework is established by the Dental Hygiene program.
Corequisite
DHYG 2450 Oral Radiology Minimum Credits: 1 Grading: Letter
DHYG 2455Dental Materials2
This course covers the lecture portion of the scientific and application principles of dental materials. It includes the study of the composition, properties, and other factors which provide scientific rationale in the selection and use of materials that are employed in the fabrication of dental appliances and tooth restorations.
Sequence of coursework is established by the dental hygiene program.
Corequisite
DHYG 2456 Dental Materials Lab Minimum Credits: 2 Grading: Letter
DHYG 2456Dental Materials Lab1
This course covers the laboratory portion of the scientific and application principles of dental materials. The laboratory portion of Dental Materials is hands-on manipulation of materials that are used in the clinical dental setting.
Sequence of course work is established by the Dental Hygiene Program.
Corequisite
DHYG 2455 Dental Materials Minimum Credits: 1 Grading: Letter
DHYG 2470Orientation to Dental Hygiene3
This course prepares the student dental hygienist for clinical experience with a comprehensive overview of the principles, concepts, and techniques related to the dental hygiene process of care.
Sequence of course work is established by the Dental Hygiene Program. Minimum Credits: 3 Grading: Letter
DHYG 3230Clinical Seminar II2
This course is a continuation of the Clinic Seminar Series. Course content will focus on the review and enhancement of instrumentation skills; the essentials of instrument selection; the role of root planing in dental hygiene; the development and refinement of skills needed for treatment of more advanced periodontal cases, which includes the initiation of a case study; and the introduction and preparation for the use of state-of-the-art clinical technologies.
Sequence of coursework is established by the dental hygiene program. Minimum Credits: 2 Grading: Letter
DHYG 3250Clinical Seminar III2
This course prepares the dental hygiene student to make the transition from an educational setting to private practice. Focus is on applying, synthesizing, and transferring clinical and didactic knowledge to clinical and ethical decision-making. Students will be engaged in problem-based case studies, application of motivational theories, and analysis of evidence-based research.
Sequence of course work is established by the Dental Hygiene Program. Minimum Credits: 2 Grading: Letter
DHYG 3300Clinical Dental Hygiene II5
This course provides students the opportunity to gain further practical experience in dental hygiene procedures by providing comprehensive patient care in clinical settings. A flexible format allows students to meet requirements in procedures for patient record-keeping, patient education, dental prophylaxis, dental radiography and routine clinical procedures.
Sequence of course work is established by the Dental Hygiene Program Minimum Credits: 5 Grading: Letter
DHYG 3350Clinical Dental Hygiene III5
This course assists students in gaining practical experience in clinical procedures requiring greater skill and knowledge than procedures previously undertaken. This course prepares students for the transition to private office practice.
Sequence of coursework is established by the dental hygiene program. Minimum Credits: 5 Grading: Letter
DHYG 3400General and Oral Pathology3
This course is designed to teach students the concepts underlying general and oral manifestations of human disease states, manifestations of specific diseases, relationships to body defense mechanisms, and potential implications for medical and dental hygiene treatment. To the extent possible, applications to clinical situations in dental hygiene practice will be made.
Sequence of course work is established by the Dental Hygiene Program Minimum Credits: 3 Grading: Letter
DHYG 3550Community Dental Health3
This course provides the dental hygiene student with an introduction to basic skills needed to evaluate the dental health community, including research methodology and basic statistical analysis. It provides the students with a basic understanding of the significant social, political, psychological and economic factors influencing the American Health System.
Sequence of course work is established by the Dental Hygiene Program. Minimum Credits: 3 Grading: Letter
DHYG 3600Ethics and Law in Dental Hygiene2
This course provides an introduction to basic concepts in the analysis of ethical theories, principles, values, the professional code of ethics, and legal aspects associated with the dental hygiene healthcare profession. Contemporary issues are examined in dentistry and medicine as a strategy to explore and apply ethical principles in diverse cultures and situations.
Sequence of course work as established by the Dental Hygiene program. Minimum Credits: 2 Grading: Letter
DHYG 3720Office Practice2
This course is designed to provide the dental hygiene student with both current information and experience in office practice and management. Also included are discussions of professionalism, decision-making and leadership roles, including legal and ethical responsibilities, team responsibilities in the dental office and discussion of selecting, securing and maintaining employment.
Sequence of course work is established by the Dental Hygiene Program Minimum Credits: 2 Grading: Letter
DHYG 3750Periodontology3
This course offers a brief review of the anatomy and histology of periodontal structures and dental accretions, followed by a study of the classifications and etiology of periodontal disease including both local and systemic factors. A thorough exploration of the hygienist’s role in disease recognition, prevention, therapeutic procedures and maintenance will also be introduced.
Sequence of coursework is established by the dental hygiene program. Minimum Credits: 3 Grading: Letter
DHYG 3770Pain Management2
This course provides coursework experience with local anesthesia and inhalation sedation techniques. It includes the detection of anatomic landmarks in the mouth pertaining to specific injection sites, preparation of the armamentarium, maintenance of asepsis, simulated and real injection of anesthetic agents at predetermined sites and administration of nitrous oxide/oxygen.
Sequence of coursework is established by the dental hygiene program.
Corequisite
DHYG 3775 Pain Management Lab Minimum Credits: 2 Grading: Letter
DHYG 3775Pain Management Lab1
This course provides clinical experience with local anesthesia and inhalation sedation techniques. It includes the detection of anatomic landmarks in the mouth pertaining to specific injection sites, preparation of the armamentarium, maintenance of asepsis, simulated and real injection of anesthetic agents at predetermined sites and administration of nitrous oxide/oxygen.
Sequence of course work is established by the Dental Hygiene Program
Corequisite
DHYG 3770 Pain Management (lecture) Minimum Credits: 1 Grading: Letter
DHYG 3800Board Review1
This course is designed to assist dental hygiene students in preparing for the National Board Dental Hygiene Exam, regional clinical and anesthesia board exams, and state jurisprudence exams. These exams are required for licensure to practice dental hygiene in the United States.
