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There is a selective admission process to enroll in these classes. For an application, call (650) 949-7538.

35 Courses/Sections found for Fall 2009     (Each listing represents a different section.)
Legend: • Online Course % Honors Course √ Off Campus Course   Evening Course

Course IDCourse TitleUnits
Call #CourseActivityTimeDaysInstructorLocation

D H 52AORAL BIOLOGY3 Units
Discussion of the anatomy and identification of the teeth, the eruption sequence, normal occlusion, and classification of occlusion. Anatomy of the skull, arteries, veins, and lymphatics, musculature and nervous structures of the head and neck.
0873 D H -052A-01 LEC1:00PM- 2:50MHOROWITZ5113
D H -052A-01: Enroll in lab also.
0874 D H -052A-51 LAB3:00PM- 4:50MHOROWITZ5113

D H 53ASSESSMENT PROCEDURES IN THE DENTAL HYGIENE PROCESS4 Units
First in a 3 course series in dental hygiene theory and practice. This course will focus on the principles of assessment techniques as the first phase of the dental hygiene process of assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation. The rationale for collection of assessment data, and associated clinical procedures will be discussed. Introduces infectious diseases important to dentistry, hazardous materials management, and waste management, and rules of regulatory agencies (OSHA, CDC and ADA).
0875 D H -053.-01 LEC1:30PM- 5:20TSPRAGGE5302

D H 54PRE-CLINICAL DENTAL HYGIENE4 Units
First in a seven-course series in dental hygiene clinical practices. Integration of the scientific and clinical principles underlying the practice of dental hygiene. Clinical procedures and techniques for patient assessment, including prevention of disease transmission, health history, extra-intraoral examination, gingival evaluation and periodontal examination. Operation of the dental unit, and basic instrumentation techniques for removal of plaque and calculus will also be discussed. Field experiences reinforce and amplify the knowledge and skills needed to perform dental hygiene procedures in the clinical setting.
0876 D H -054.-01 LEC12:30PM- 1:20ThSPRAGGE5302
  LAB TBATBASPRAGGE5312
  LAB TBATBADRAPER5312
  LAB TBATBAMURPHY5312
  LAB TBATBABETTENCOUR5312

D H 55BFUNDAMENTALS OF PATHOLOGY2 Units
Pathology of the head, neck, and oral structures. Developmental conditions caries, diseases of bacterial and viral origin, neoplasms of the oral cavity.
0877 D H -055B-01 LEC2:30PM- 4:20WHOROWITZ5302

D H 57BPERIODONTICS2 Units
Fundamental principles of periodontology, including normal periodontium, etiology and classification of periodontal disease; relationship of dental deposits to periodontal diseases. Development of periodontal pocket and abscess. Process of bone loss.
0878 D H -057B-01 LEC8:00AM- 9:50THOROWITZ6707

D H 59SURVEY OF DENTISTRY1 Unit
Dental Procedures in the specialty office with emphasis on dental auxillary duties and collaboration with dental specialties for comprehensive patient/client care.
0879• D H -059.-01W L-LTBATBASPRAGGEONLINE
D H -059.-01W: Offered via Internet. After registering, you must refer to course descriptions at www.foothillglobalaccess.org for information on how to begin.

D H 60AINTRODUCTION TO DENTAL RADIOGRAPHY2 Units
Production characteristics and biologic effects of radiation, function, components, and operation of the X-ray unit. Radiation protection and monitoring of personnel. Chemistry and techniques associated with X-ray film and developing solutions. Review of anatomic landmarks and principles of shadow casting.
0880 D H -060A-01 LEC8:00AM-10:00ThYAMAMOTO5302

D H 60CDENTAL RADIOGRAPHY.5 Unit
Practice of dental radiographic techniques on clinic patients, including the exposure, processing, and mounting of films. Continuation of group and individual evaluation and interpretation of films exposed in clinic.
0881 D H -060C-01 L-LTBATBAYAMAMOTO5304

D H 62BCLINICAL DENTAL HYGIENE5 Units
Continuation of clinical dental hygiene practice. Assessing, planning, implementing and evaluation dental hygiene care on patients in a clinical setting. Adjunctive clinical procedures to be performed include: dental charting, desensitization of hypersensitive teeth, ultrasonic scaling, amalgam finishing and administration of local anesthetics.
0882 D H -062B-01 L-L9:00AM- 9:50ThKORNEGAY5210
  LEC TBATBAKORNEGAYTBA
D H -062B-01: Enroll in lab also.
0883 D H -062B-51 LABTBAMTWThKORNEGAY5312
  LAB TBAMTWThLIRAG5312
  LAB TBAMTWThBETTENCOUR5312
  LAB TBAMTWThHOROWITZ5312
  LAB TBAMTWThLOW5312
0884 D H -062B-52 LABTBAMTWThKORNEGAY5312
  LAB TBAMTWThCHAN5312
  LAB TBAMTWThMURPHY5312
  LAB TBAMTWThYAMAMOTO5312
  LAB TBAMTWThWALKER5312

D H 63CCOMMUNITY DENTAL HEALTH3 Units
Introduction into community dental health problems and school dental health programs; development and implementation of a community dental health program.
0885 D H -063C-01 LEC10:00AM-11:50TCHAN6707
  LAB TBATBACHANTBA

D H 66SOFT TISSUE CURETTAGE1 Unit
Training for the dental hygiene student or dental hygienist in performing soft tissue curettage.
0886 D H -066.-01 LEC1:30PM- 2:20WKORNEGAY5302

D H 75ACLINICAL DENTAL HYGIENE THEORY1.5 Units
Discussion and demonstration of supplemental dental hygiene functions: digital intraoral photography, dental hygiene instrumentation, ultrasonic and microultrasonic scaling techniques. Supportive course to reinforce and amplify the knowledge and skills needed to perform dental hygiene procedures in the clinical setting for D H 62B.
0887 D H -075A-01 LEC1:30PM- 2:20MKORNEGAY5302
  LAB 2:30PM- 5:20MKORNEGAY5312
  LAB 2:30PM- 5:20MCHAN5312

D H 190XDIRECTED STUDY1 Unit
For students who desire or require additional help in attaining comprehension and competency in learning skills. May include off-campus clinical rotations.
0888 D H -190X-01 L-LTBATBASPRAGGETBA

D H 190ZDIRECTED STUDY2 Units
For students who desire or require additional help in attaining comprehension and competency in learning skills. May include off-campus clinical rotations.
0889 D H -190Z-01 L-LTBATBABETTENCOURTBA

D H 200LINTRODUCTION TO DENTAL HYGIENE1.5 Units
Introduction to the profession of dental hygiene. Emphasis on dental terminology, communication skills, licensure requirements and clinical and lab techniques related to dental hygiene clinical practice.
0890 D H -200L-51 L-L6:00PM- 8:50TBENNETT5302
D H -200L-51: Course fee, $10. Open to all students who are enrolled in or have taken AHS 200.
0891• D H -200L-52W LECTBATBABENNETTONLINE
D H -200L-52W: On-line course. No wait list. Must request LATE ADD through foothillglobalaccess.org. Mandatory on-campus lab Sat & Sun, 11/14 & 11/15, 9am-5pm. Course fee, $10. Offered via Internet. After registering, you MUST refer to course descriptions at www.foothillglobalaccess.org for information on how to begin.

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