DHYG 121   Clinical Dental Hygiene I: Pre-Clinic* (5 Hours)

Prerequisites : Admission to the Dental Hygiene Program.

Corequisites: DHYG 125 and DHYG 138 and DHYG 142.

This course will include information and techniques relating to the history, development, current status and future of the profession of dental hygiene. Students will be introduced to fundamental dental hygiene services, instrumentation, client assessment, preventive treatment, transmissible diseases, principles of infection control and prevention.

Dental Hygiene, AAS

https://catalog.jccc.edu/degreecertificates/dentalhygiene/dental-hygiene-aas/

A key member of the professional dental team, the licensed dental hygienist is on the "front line" of patient care, responsible for providing educational, clinical and therapeutic services that promote total health through good oral health. The growing public awareness of the benefits of oral health, combined with the growth of corporate dental plans, has significantly increased the demand for dental care and has made dental hygiene one of the country's fastest-growing careers. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics suggests the dental hygiene profession is expected to grow 20 percent from 2016 to 2026, much faster than that for all occupations. Competitive salaries and flexible work schedules are added benefits. Students in JCCC's dental hygiene program prepare for careers as preventive dental professionals who have a choice of working in a variety of settings. Upon successful completion of licensure requirements and board examinations, graduates find jobs in school systems, nursing homes and dental supply firms, as well as private dental offices.