Dental Hygiene Ontario College Diploma

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• Objectives
  This program offers academic studies, clinical practice and field placement to prepare students to practice dependently, interdependently and collaboratively with health care professionals in a variety of practice settings. Academic studies emphasize a systematic approach using the most current standards of practice and ethical principles.The process of dental hygiene care includes client assessment, individual planning of services and provision of services currently within the scope of dental hygiene practice and evaluation.
• Practical experience
  Dental Hygiene students demonstrate their learning and performance achievements on mannequins and later on clients in the college dental clinic. A variety of community field placements also provide an opportunity for students to demonstrate the knowledge, skills and attitudes that are necessary and significant to be effective care providers.
• Academic title
  Dental Hygiene Ontario College Diploma
• Course description
  Semester 1     
  
     1. BIOLOGY
     2. CLINIC PRACTICE I
     3. CLINIC THEORY I
     4. DENTAL ANATOMY
     5. HISTOLOGY & EMBRYOLOGY
     6. MICROBIOLOGY & INFECTION CONTROL
     7. RADIOGRAPHY THEORY I
  
  Semester 2     
  
     1. CLINIC PRACTICE II
     2. CLINIC THEORY II
     3. EMERGENCIES
     4. FIELD PLACEMENT
     5. HEAD AND NECK ANATOMY
     6. ORAL PATHOLOGY I
     7. PERIODONTICS
     8. PREVENTIVE DENTAL HYGIENE
     9. RADIOGRAPHY PRACTICE
    10. RADIOGRAPHY THEORY II
    11. INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATIONS - DH
  
  Semester 3     
  
     1. CLINIC PRACTICE III
     2. CLINIC THEORY III
     3. COMMUNITY DENTAL HEALTH I
     4. INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY
     5. PHARMACOLOGY
     6. PERIODONTICS II
     7. DENTAL MATERIALS
  
  Semester 4     
  
     1. CLINIC PRACTICE IV
     2. CLINIC THEORY IV
     3. PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE ISSUES
     4. GERONTOLOGY & SPECIAL NEEDS
     5. ORTHODONTICS
     6. NUTRITIONAL ISSUES & ANALYSIS
     7. COMMUNITY DENTAL HEALTH II
  

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