2018-2019 Academic Catalog 
    
    Mar 29, 2024  
2018-2019 Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

DEHY 232 - Community Dentistry 2

2 CR
This course is a continuation of DEHY 130 - Community Dentistry 1  with more emphasis on community oral health education, epidemiology, and disease prevention. This course is designed to prepare students to meet specific oral health needs of community groups as distinct from the traditional clinical approach that is designed to meet the needs of individual patients. Students will complete a community health project identified in DEHY 130 - Community Dentistry 1  that will include assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating a program for a target population. Students will also learn the basic principles of biostatistics and research design. Successful completion of this course is mandatory for continuing in the program. Lab Fee

Requisites: Take DEHY 240  with at least a grade of C.

Additional Information: Formal admission to the Dental Hygiene Program required.