PERIODONTOLOGY

2.0 HR. (OC) Prerequisite: DHYGN 212, 222, and 230 all with a grade of C or better. This course is a study of the disease processes affecting the supporting structures of the teeth. Emphasis is placed on the classification and etiology of periodontal disease. Discussions, correlated to clinical aspects of dental hygiene, stressing preventive periodontics, are held. Two lecture hours per week.