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.
The following courses must be taken prior to this
course |
DHG 158 - Theory and Practice of Dental Hygiene II |
DHG 159 - Histology and Pathology of Oral TissuesDHG 161 - Periodontics I |
DHG 161 - Periodontics I |
DHG 225 - Oral Pharmacology |
The following courses must be taken along side
this course |
DHG 220 - Theory and Practice of Dental Hygiene III. May be taken prior or during
course. |