Curriculum
Dental Hygiene (A45260)
The Dental Hygiene curriculum provides individuals with the knowledge and skills to access, plan, implement, and evaluate dental hygiene care for the individual and the community.
Students will learn to prepare the operatory, take patient histories, note abnormalities, plan care, teach oral hygiene, clean teeth, take x-rays, apply preventive agents, complete necessary chart entries, and perform other procedures related to dental hygiene care.
Graduates of this program may be eligible to take national and state/regional examinations for licensure, which are required to practice dental hygiene. Employment opportunities include dental offices, clinics, schools, public health agencies, industry, and professional education.
Forsyth Technical Community College Dental Hygiene Program
Graduates of this program are awarded the degree of Associate in Applied Science Degree- Dental Hygiene. Graduates are eligible to take the National Board Dental Hygiene Examination, which is administered by the American Dental Association Joint Commission on Dental Examinations; and also take the State Board Clinical Examination, which is administered by the North Carolina State Board of Dental Examiners. A passing grade on both examinations is required for practice as a Registered Dental Hygienist in North Carolina. The North Carolina State Board of Dental Examiners may deny license to individuals convicted of a felony or any other crime involving mortal turpitude.
The Dental Hygiene curriculum begins in the Fall of each year. The program is 5 (five) continuous semesters and is a Full-Time DAY program. Admission requirements have to be completed by the deadline to be considered for the fall class selection process. Applicants who are not selected have to complete an application update form to be considered for the next year’s selection process.
FORSYTH TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE
DENTAL HYGIENE CURRICULUM
FALL 1ST Year
DEN 110 Orofacial Anatomy 2.0 2.0 0.0 3.0
DEN 111 Infection/Hazard Control 2.0 0.0 0.0 2.0
DEN 112 Dental Radiography 2.0 3.0 0.0 3.0
DEN 120 Dental Hyg Preclinic Lec 2.0 0.0 0.0 2.0
DEN 121 Dental Hygiene Precl Lab 0.0 6.0 0.0 2.0
ENG 111 Expository Writing 3.0 0.0 0.0 3.0
BIO 163 Basic Anat & Physiology 4.0 2.0 0.0 5.0
Totals 15 13 20 credit
SPRING 1ST Year
DEN 123 Nutrition/Dental Health 2.0 0.0 0.0 2.0
DEN 124 Periodontology 2.0 0.0 0.0 2.0
DEN 125 Dental & Office Emergencies 0.0 2.0 2.0 1.0
DEN 130 Dental Hygiene Theory I 2.0 0.0 0.0 2.0
DEN 131 Dental Hygiene Clinic I 0.0 0.0 9.0 3.0
CHM 130A Gen, Org, & Biochem Lab 0.0 2.0 0.0 1.0
CHM 130 Gen, Org, & Biochemistry 3.0 0.0 0.0 3.0
Totals 12 5 9 14 credit
SUMMER
DEN 140 Dental Hygiene Theory II 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0
DEN 141 Dental Hygiene Clinic II 0.0 0.0 6.0 2.0
DEN 223 Dental Pharmacology 2.0 0.0 0.0 2.0
PSY 150 General Psychology 3.0 0.0 0.0 3.0
BIO 175 General Microbiology 2.0 2.0 0.0 3.0
Totals 8 2 6 11 credit
FALL 2nd year
DEN 220 Dental Hygiene Theory III 2.0 0.0 0.0 2.0
DEN 221 Dental Hygiene Clinic III 0.0 0.0 12.0 4.0
DEN 222 General & Oral Pathology 2.0 0.0 0.0 2.0
DEN 224 Materials and Procedures 1.0 3.0 0.0 2.0
SOC 210 Introduction to Sociology 3.0 0.0 0.0 3.0
COM 231 Public Speaking 3.0 0.0 0.0 3.0
Totals 11 3 12 16 credit
SPRING 2nd year
DEN 230 Dental Hygiene Theory IV 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0
DEN 231 Dental Hygiene Clinic IV 0.0 0.0 12.0 4.0
DEN 232 Community Dental Health 2.0 3.0 0.0 3.0
DEN 233 Professional Development 2.0 0.0 0.0 2.0
Humanities Elective 3.0 0.0 0.0 3.0
Totals 8 3 12 13 credit
Program 74 hrs