Dental anatomy for the dental hygienist
Dental Anatomy by BarCharts, Inc. Publication Date: 2016.
How do I become a dental hygienist?
Good people and communication skills are very important and as you might work in different settings, you'll need to enjoy a job with plenty of variety
To practise as a dental hygienist, you need to take a course approved by the General Dental Council (GDC) and then need to register with the GDC
What can a dental hygienist do?
You are likely to work in general dental practices but there are job opportunities in hospitals and community dental services
Your work as a dental hygienist will save teeth by preventing and treating gum disease, helping people get rid of associated problems like bad breath
This lecture and laboratory course is designed to teach dental hygiene students about the morphology (size and shape), structure, and function of the teeth and surrounding tissue.The knowledge gained in the course provides a foundation for a wide variety of procedures and services involved in dental hygiene care.This course will provide an overview of dental anatomy, including the primary and permanent dentitions, normal facial and intraoral anatomy and the anatomy of the periodontium. This information can be used as a review in order to compare findings outside of the normal.This course is designed to provide opportunities for the student to learn the structure, morphology and function of the teeth and their supporting structures. Lectures, labs and identification exercises are incorporated. These will emphasize normal clinical appearance of the teeth and oral tissues as they apply to clinical dental hygiene.Prepare Dental Hygienist students to apply detailed knowledge about oral anatomy to planning, implementation, assessment, and evaluation of patient care. Students identify distinguishing characteristics of normal and abnormal dental, head, and neck anatomy and its relationship to tooth development, eruption and health.
