Dental Hygiene
Class Schedule
2024 Summer Schedule
5 classes scheduled
D H 50
ORIENTATION TO DENTAL HYGIENE
1 unit
- Description: Overview of dental hygiene as a career. Dental terminology, introduction to instrumentation skills, including: modified pen grasp, fulcrums, adaptation, insertion and activation of the explorer. The course will involve some online homework, observation in clinic, and instrumentation on typodonts. Introduces infectious diseases, control strategies, hazardous materials management and waste management in the dental environment. Strategies and skills for student success in the dental hygiene program. Introduction to evidence-based literature in dental hygiene. Intended for students in the Dental Hygiene Baccalaureate Degree Program; enrollment is limited to students accepted in the program.
- Prerequisite: D H 200L.
- Corequisite:
- Advisory:
- Repeatability: Not Repeatable.
- Hours: 1 hour lecture per week, 1 hour lab per week. 24 hours total per quarter.
- Foothill GE Area:English
- Transferability: CSU
- Transfer GE: Information regarding how this course is applied toward CSU GE/Breadth or IGETC certification is available at:
- Foothill Transfer GE Guide
Department Note:
There is a selective admission process to enroll in Dental Hygiene courses, except for DH200L which is open to all students. For an application, call (650) 949-7538.Section: D H -050.-01Y
Course Number (CRN): 10643
Dates: 7/1/2024 - 7/26/2024
Open
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0 of 0 waitlist seats open
Modality: IN-PERSON some wkly online
Textbook(s): Check Bookstore
Footnote: This is a hybrid class requiring attendance, both on-campus and online.
D H 70R
INDEPENDENT STUDY IN DENTAL HYGIENE
1 unit
- Description: Provides an opportunity for the student to expand their studies in Dental Hygiene beyond the classroom by completing a project or an assignment arranged by agreement between the student and instructor. The student is required to contract with the instructor to determine the scope of assignment and the unit value assigned for successful completion. Students may take a maximum of 6 units of Independent Study per department.
- Prerequisite:
- Corequisite:
- Advisory:
- Repeatability: Not Repeatable.
- Hours: 3 hours lab per week. 36 hours total per quarter.
- Foothill GE Area:English
- Transferability: CSU
- Transfer GE: Information regarding how this course is applied toward CSU GE/Breadth or IGETC certification is available at:
- Foothill Transfer GE Guide
Department Note:
There is a selective admission process to enroll in Dental Hygiene courses, except for DH200L which is open to all students. For an application, call (650) 949-7538.Section: D H -070R-01W
Course Number (CRN): 10645
Dates: 7/1/2024 - 7/26/2024
Waitlist
Type
Room
Day & Time
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0 of 0 waitlist seats open
Modality: Fully Online asynchronous
Textbook(s): $0-$50$0-$50 indicates course/section uses materials that may be free of charge or may cost less than $50.Check Bookstore
Footnote: This is a fully online asynchronous class, allowing the student to work according to their schedule to meet the weekly requirements outlined by the course instructor.
D H 200L
INTRODUCTION TO DENTAL HYGIENE
1.5 units
- Description: Introduction to the profession of dental hygiene. Emphasis on dental terminology, communication skills, legal and ethical aspects of dental hygiene practice and licensing requirements. An overview of dental hygiene clinical and lab technique including infection control and examination of the head and neck. This course is a prerequisite for the BS degree in Dental Hygiene and is intended for students in that program.
- Prerequisite:
- Corequisite:
- Advisory:
- Repeatability: Not Repeatable.
- Hours: 1.5 hours lecture per week, 1 hour lab per week. 30 hours total per quarter.
- Foothill GE Area:English
- Transferability: None
- Transfer GE: Information regarding how this course is applied toward CSU GE/Breadth or IGETC certification is available at:
- Foothill Transfer GE Guide
Department Note:
There is a selective admission process to enroll in Dental Hygiene courses, except for DH200L which is open to all students. For an application, call (650) 949-7538.Section: D H -200L-01Z
Course Number (CRN): 10143
Dates: 7/1/2024 - 8/9/2024
Open
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Day & Time
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10 of 10 waitlist seats open
Modality: Fully Online synch and async
Textbook(s): < $50< $50 indicates course/section uses materials that cost less than $50.Check Bookstore
Footnote: This is a fully online hybrid class, with one required virtual lab meeting on Zoom. The virtual lab will be held on Saturday, 8/3/2024 from 9am to 5pm, with a 30 minute lunch break. The remaining part of the class of online asynchronous, allowing the student to work according to their schedule to meet the weekly requirements outlined by the course instructor.
D H 320A
CLINICAL DENTAL HYGIENE I
3 units
- Description: Continuation of dental hygiene clinical practice. Emphasis on assessing, planning, and implementing comprehensive dental hygiene care for diverse patient populations and management of patients with special needs in a clinical setting. Students apply knowledge, critical thinking, and clinical skills acquired in previous completed dental hygiene courses. Additional procedures include fluoride varnish application, placement of dental sealants and individualized oral hygiene instructions. Progress of development in clinical performance will be evaluated with each successive academic period including evaluation of periodontal probing with a passing grade of 75%. Intended for students in the Dental Hygiene Baccalaureate Degree Program; enrollment is limited to students accepted in the program.
- Prerequisite:
- Corequisite:
- Advisory: Advisory: Not open to students with credit in D H 62A.
- Repeatability: Not Repeatable.
- Hours: 9 hours lab per week. This is a clinical laboratory course. 108 hours total per quarter.
- Foothill GE Area:English
- Transferability: CSU
- Transfer GE: Information regarding how this course is applied toward CSU GE/Breadth or IGETC certification is available at:
- Foothill Transfer GE Guide
Department Note:
There is a selective admission process to enroll in Dental Hygiene courses, except for DH200L which is open to all students. For an application, call (650) 949-7538.Section: D H -320A-01
Course Number (CRN): 10647
Dates: 7/1/2024 - 7/26/2024
Open
Type
Room
Day & Time
Instructor
0 of 0 waitlist seats open
Modality: In-person
Textbook(s): $0-$50$0-$50 indicates course/section uses materials that may be free of charge or may cost less than $50.Check Bookstore
Footnote: n/a
D H 322
LOCAL ANESTHESIA
2.5 units
- Description: The study of local anesthesia administration in dental procedures, including the pharmacology, anatomy, physiology, patient management and emergency procedures associated with local anesthetic procedures. Laboratory and clinical experience in administration techniques for local infiltration, field block and nerve block. Intended for students in the Dental Hygiene Baccalaureate Degree Program; enrollment is limited to students accepted in the program.
- Prerequisite:
- Corequisite:
- Advisory: Advisory: Not open to students with credit in D H 65.
- Repeatability: Not Repeatable.
- Hours: 2 hours lecture per week, 1.5 hours lab per week. 42 hours total per quarter.
- Foothill GE Area:English
- Transferability: CSU
- Transfer GE: Information regarding how this course is applied toward CSU GE/Breadth or IGETC certification is available at:
- Foothill Transfer GE Guide
Department Note:
There is a selective admission process to enroll in Dental Hygiene courses, except for DH200L which is open to all students. For an application, call (650) 949-7538.Section: D H -322.-01Y
Course Number (CRN): 10648
Dates: 7/1/2024 - 7/26/2024
Open
Type
Room
Day & Time
Instructor
0 of 0 waitlist seats open
Modality: IN-PERSON some wkly online
Textbook(s): Check Bookstore
Footnote: This is a hybrid class requiring attendance, both on-campus and online.