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OH209: Nutrition Credit Hours: 3 Clock Hours: 45/0/0 Basic principles of chemistry, biochemistry, and nutrition in health and disease with emphasis on the relationship between nutrition and dental caries or periodontal disease. Focus is on nutritional counseling in preventive dentistry. DH224: Dental Public Health Credit Hours: 3 Clock Hours: 45/0/0 Integration of basic dental public health procedures and dental health instruction as they apply in clinical and community settings. Topics include fluoridation, dental sealants, dental screenings, planning and operation of community health programs, and dental health promotion and education activities, DH226: Dental Law/Ethics Credit Hours: 2 Clock Hours: 30/0/0 This course covers the fundamentals of lave and ethics for healthcare careers. It concentrates on workplace Liabilities and legalities, the law and court system, malpractice, medical records, and informed consented bloethics. Other components of this course will be surveyed briefly throughout the semester, OH260: Cultural Diversity Credit Hours: 1 Clock Hours: i5/o/o This course provides an understanding of cultural diversity in the U.S. workforce, emphasizing practical guidelines for incorporating cultural understanding in public health settings with respect to issues of health disparities In the United States. Topics include cultural differences in the healthcare workplace, valuing and managing diversity, and the development and Implementation of culturally appropriate programs, DH277: Board Review Credit Hours: 4 Clock Hours: 60/0/0 This course is designed to give students the necessary knowledge and practice to successfully take and pass the National Board Dental Hygiene Examination. DHCAiio1: Medical and Dental Emergencies Credit Hours: 1 Clock Hours:15/o/0 This course is developed for the student to obtain new information regarding assessment and management of emergencies in a dental office. DHCA1203: Dental Anatomy/Tooth Morphology Credit Hours: 2 Clock Hours: 30/0/0 This course emphasizes the anatomical structures of the head and neck and tooth morphology for the Dental Hygiene student. Course content includes the study of osteology, musculature, neurology, vasculature, Lymph, Glands and nerves of the head and neck. Prerequisites: BIOL143i, 13I01-1411, BIOL1421 DHCA1208: Head & Neck Anatomy Credit Hours: 2.5 Clock Hours: 40/0/0 This course emphasizes the anatomical structures of the head and neck. Course content includes the study of osteology, musculature, neurology, vasculature, Lymph, Glands and nerves of the head and neck, Prerequisites: BIOL1431, BIOL1411, BIOL1421 DHCA1307: General and MaXlllofacial Pathology Credit Hours: 3 Clock Hours: 45/0/0 This course provides the student with practical Information to aid in the diagnosis of oral injury and disease. The focus is on etiology, clinical features, treatment, and prognosis, DHCA140i: Dental Radiography Credit Hours: 4 Clock Hours: 45/45/0 In this course, the student relates the essential theory of radiography to practice and applies basic radiographic techniques utilized in dental hygiene, The student analyzes radiographic films, Interprets and identifies anatomical landmarks, radiographic quality and abnormalities. Students appraise the value of new technologies in radiography DHCA3405: Pre -Clinic II Credit Hours:4 Clock Hours: 30/80/0 This course builds on all of the knowledge and skills introduced In DHCA1411 with the expectation that those foundational skills will be carried on throughout in this course as students now learn initial instrumentation skills with scalers and curettes, Skills culminate in a clinical process evaluation to include all learned skid from both Pre -clinic courses. Prerequisites: DHCA1411 2022-2023 Garden Grove Catalog I Publication Date: May 20, 2023 1 Effective July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023 85