Dental Hygiene
Class Schedule
2025 Winter Schedule
15 classes scheduled
D H 72R
INDEPENDENT STUDY IN DENTAL HYGIENE
3 units
- Description: Provides an opportunity for the student to expand their studies in Dental Hygiene beyond the classroom by completing a project or an assignment arranged by agreement between the student and instructor. The student is required to contract with the instructor to determine the scope of assignment and the unit value assigned for successful completion. Students may take a maximum of 6 units of Independent Study per department.
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- Advisory:
- Repeatability: Not Repeatable.
- Hours: 9 hours lab per week. 108 hours total per quarter.
- Foothill GE Area:English
- Transferability: CSU
- Transfer GE: Information regarding how this course is applied toward CSU GE/Breadth or IGETC certification is available at:
- Foothill Transfer GE Guide
Department Note:
There is a selective admission process to enroll in Dental Hygiene courses, except for DH200L which is open to all students. For an application, call (650) 949-7538.Section: D H -072R-01
Course Number (CRN): 32180
Dates: 1/6/2025 - 3/28/2025
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0 of 0 waitlist seats open
Modality: In-person
Textbook(s): $0-$50$0-$50 indicates course/section uses materials that may be free of charge or may cost less than $50.Check Bookstore
Footnote: Independent study courses are offered through agreements with individual faculty members. To enroll, students must meet with an instructor who then submits an independent study contract during the first two weeks of the quarter. Students must discuss enrollment and potential projects with interested faculty members. For additional information please contact the instructor at chanpatti@fhda.edu
D H 200L
INTRODUCTION TO DENTAL HYGIENE
1.5 units
- Description: Introduction to the profession of dental hygiene. Emphasis on dental terminology, communication skills, legal and ethical aspects of dental hygiene practice and licensing requirements. An overview of dental hygiene clinical and lab technique including infection control and examination of the head and neck. This course is a prerequisite for the BS degree in Dental Hygiene and is intended for students in that program.
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- Repeatability: Not Repeatable.
- Hours: 1.5 hours lecture per week, 1 hours lab per week. 30 hours total per quarter.
- Foothill GE Area:English
- Transferability: None
- Transfer GE: Information regarding how this course is applied toward CSU GE/Breadth or IGETC certification is available at:
- Foothill Transfer GE Guide
Department Note:
There is a selective admission process to enroll in Dental Hygiene courses, except for DH200L which is open to all students. For an application, call (650) 949-7538.Section: D H -200L-52Z
Course Number (CRN): 30659
Dates: 1/6/2025 - 3/28/2025
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5 of 5 waitlist seats open
Modality: Fully Online synch and async
Textbook(s): Check Bookstore
Footnote: This is a fully online hybrid class, with one required virtual lab meeting on Zoom. The virtual lab will be held on Saturday, 3/1/2025 from 9am to 5pm, with a 30 minute lunch break. The remaining part of the class is online asynchronous, allowing the student to work according to their schedule to meet the weekly requirements outlined by the course instructor.
D H 300B
ORAL BIOLOGY II
3 units
- Description: The embryologic development of the structures and tissues of the head, neck, teeth and oral cavity; histology of the hard and soft tissues of the oral cavity. Anatomy of the tooth crown, root and pulp; development and structural defects involving the oral cavity and the teeth. The normal periodontal tissues, oral mucous membranes, and salivary glands. Intended for students in the Dental Hygiene Baccalaureate Degree Program; enrollment is limited to students accepted in the program.
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- Advisory: Advisory: Not open to students with credit in D H 52B.
- Repeatability: Not Repeatable.
- Hours: 3 hours lecture per week. 36 hours total per quarter.
- Foothill GE Area:English
- Transferability: CSU
- Transfer GE: Information regarding how this course is applied toward CSU GE/Breadth or IGETC certification is available at:
- Foothill Transfer GE Guide
Department Note:
There is a selective admission process to enroll in Dental Hygiene courses, except for DH200L which is open to all students. For an application, call (650) 949-7538.Section: D H -300B-01W
Course Number (CRN): 30858
Dates: 1/6/2025 - 3/28/2025
Open
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0 of 0 waitlist seats open
Modality: ONLINE in person exams
Textbook(s): $0-$50$0-$50 indicates course/section uses materials that may be free of charge or may cost less than $50.Check Bookstore
Footnote: This is an online course with a combination of asynchronous online work and on-campus in-person scheduled days and times for exams. The dates of the exams will be specified during the first week of winter quarter. This course has in person quizzes which will be held in room 3504 on the Foothill Campus on the following Wednesdays: Jan 17 & 31, from 11:10-11:40. Feb14 & 28 from 11:10-12:00. March 6 from 10:30-11:15 and March 20 from 11:10-12:00. The final exam will be held in room 3504 on Wed March 27th from 10am – 12pm. For additional information please contact the instructor at staanapia@fhda.edu.
D H 305B
DENTAL RADIOGRAPHY II
1 unit
- Description: The second in a series of dental radiology courses. Introduction to the radiology laboratory. Emphasis on dental x-ray techniques, film development and mounting, digital radiography and scanning. Radiation safety protection is practiced for all laboratory procedures. All films will be viewed for self-critique and instructor evaluation. Intended for students in the Dental Hygiene Baccalaureate Degree Program; enrollment is limited to students accepted in the program.
- Prerequisite:
- Corequisite:
- Advisory: Advisory: Not open to students with credit in D H 60B.
- Repeatability: Not Repeatable.
- Hours: 3 hours lab per week. 36 hours total per quarter.
- Foothill GE Area:English
- Transferability: CSU
- Transfer GE: Information regarding how this course is applied toward CSU GE/Breadth or IGETC certification is available at:
- Foothill Transfer GE Guide
Department Note:
There is a selective admission process to enroll in Dental Hygiene courses, except for DH200L which is open to all students. For an application, call (650) 949-7538.Section: D H -305B-01
Course Number (CRN): 30859
Dates: 1/6/2025 - 3/28/2025
Open
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0 of 0 waitlist seats open
Modality: IN-PERSON some wkly online
Textbook(s): $0-$50$0-$50 indicates course/section uses materials that may be free of charge or may cost less than $50.Check Bookstore
Footnote: n/a
D H 305D
DENTAL RADIOGRAPHY IV
1 unit
- Description: The fourth and last in a series of dental radiology courses for the second year dental hygiene student. Emphasis is on the understanding of radiographic localization techniques and common technical, operator, and processing errors. Continued application of digital radiography with use of sensors and scanners and alternative imaging techniques. Intended for students in the Dental Hygiene Baccalaureate Degree Program; enrollment is limited to students accepted in the program.
- Prerequisite:
- Corequisite:
- Advisory: Advisory: Not open to students with credit in D H 60D.
- Repeatability: Not Repeatable.
- Hours: 1 hours lecture per week. 12 hours total per quarter.
- Foothill GE Area:English
- Transferability: CSU
- Transfer GE: Information regarding how this course is applied toward CSU GE/Breadth or IGETC certification is available at:
- Foothill Transfer GE Guide
Department Note:
There is a selective admission process to enroll in Dental Hygiene courses, except for DH200L which is open to all students. For an application, call (650) 949-7538.Section: D H -305D-01
Course Number (CRN): 30922
Dates: 1/6/2025 - 3/28/2025
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0 of 0 waitlist seats open
Modality: In-person
Textbook(s): $0-$50$0-$50 indicates course/section uses materials that may be free of charge or may cost less than $50.Check Bookstore
Footnote: n/a
D H 308
CLINICAL TECHNIQUE
6 units
- Description: Continuation of dental hygiene clinical practice and instrumentation techniques including: instrumentation for scaling and root debridement and instrument sharpening. Adjunctive dental hygiene procedures taught include: fluorides, selective coronal polishing. Clinical activities utilize typodonts and student partners. The course requires evaluation of clinical performance through demonstration. Evaluation of best practices through evidence based research. Supportive labs and observation to reinforce and amplify the knowledge and skills needed to perform dental hygiene procedures in the clinical setting for D H 308. Intended for students in the Dental Hygiene Baccalaureate Degree Program; enrollment is limited to students accepted in the program.
- Prerequisite:
- Corequisite:
- Advisory: Advisory: Not open to students with credit in D H 61A.
- Repeatability: Not Repeatable.
- Hours: 3 hours lecture per week, 9 hours lab per week. 144 hours total per quarter.
- Foothill GE Area:English
- Transferability: CSU
- Transfer GE: Information regarding how this course is applied toward CSU GE/Breadth or IGETC certification is available at:
- Foothill Transfer GE Guide
Department Note:
There is a selective admission process to enroll in Dental Hygiene courses, except for DH200L which is open to all students. For an application, call (650) 949-7538.Section: D H -308.-01Y
Course Number (CRN): 30860
Dates: 1/6/2025 - 3/28/2025
Open
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0 of 0 waitlist seats open
Modality: IN-PERSON some wkly online
Textbook(s): $0-$50$0-$50 indicates course/section uses materials that may be free of charge or may cost less than $50.Check Bookstore
Footnote: This hybrid class has regularly scheduled on–campus class meetings and required asynchronous online activities with weekly requirements and due dates outlined by the course instructor.
D H 310
DENTAL MATERIALS
3 units
- Description: Properties of dental materials, characteristics and manipulation of dental materials and the equipment used in the manipulation of these materials with an emphasis on dental hygiene care. Course also covers caries risk assessment, hazardous waste management, MSDS and regulations related to dental materials. Intended for students in the Dental Hygiene Baccalaureate Degree Program; enrollment is limited to students accepted in the program.
- Prerequisite:
- Corequisite:
- Advisory: Advisory: Not open to students with credit in D H 72.
- Repeatability: Not Repeatable.
- Hours: 2 hours lecture per week, 3 hours lab per week. 60 hours total per quarter.
- Foothill GE Area:English
- Transferability: CSU
- Transfer GE: Information regarding how this course is applied toward CSU GE/Breadth or IGETC certification is available at:
- Foothill Transfer GE Guide
Department Note:
There is a selective admission process to enroll in Dental Hygiene courses, except for DH200L which is open to all students. For an application, call (650) 949-7538.Section: D H -310.-01Y
Course Number (CRN): 30861
Dates: 1/6/2025 - 3/28/2025
Open
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0 of 0 waitlist seats open
Modality: IN-PERSON some wkly online
Textbook(s): Check Bookstore
Footnote: This hybrid class has regularly scheduled on–campus class meetings and required asynchronous online activities with weekly requirements and due dates outlined by the course instructor.
D H 312
EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
1 unit
- Description: This course is a study of common medical emergencies that may occur during delivery of dental care. Emphasis is placed on methods to prevent emergencies from occurring and procedures to manage emergency situations. Ethical and legal aspects in assisting during emergencies are also discussed. Intended for students in the Dental Hygiene Baccalaureate Degree Program; enrollment is limited to students accepted in the program.
- Prerequisite:
- Corequisite:
- Advisory: Advisory: Not open to students with credit in D H 71.
- Repeatability: Not Repeatable.
- Hours: 1 hours lecture per week. 12 hours total per quarter.
- Foothill GE Area:English
- Transferability: CSU
- Transfer GE: Information regarding how this course is applied toward CSU GE/Breadth or IGETC certification is available at:
- Foothill Transfer GE Guide
Department Note:
There is a selective admission process to enroll in Dental Hygiene courses, except for DH200L which is open to all students. For an application, call (650) 949-7538.Section: D H -312.-01W
Course Number (CRN): 30862
Dates: 1/6/2025 - 3/28/2025
Open
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0 of 0 waitlist seats open
Modality: ONLINE in person exams
Textbook(s): Check Bookstore
Footnote: This is an online course with a combination of asynchronous online work and on-campus in-person scheduled days and times for exams. The dates of the exams will be specified during the first week of winter quarter. For additional information please contact the instructor at staanapia@fhda.edu.
D H 314
DENTAL HEALTH EDUCATION
2 units
- Description: Health communication and learning theories applied to patient education. Topics include: communication theory, health literacy, working with interpreters, development of client/clinician relationships, patient motivation with particular attention to psychological, social, and economic, cultural and life stage factors. Emphasis on prevention of dental diseases through effective patient education, such as: mechanical plaque removal techniques, antimicrobial therapies, nutritional counseling for dental hygiene, and smoking cessation counseling. Preventive dental products will be reviewed and analyzed using current evidence based literature. Intended for students in the Dental Hygiene Baccalaureate Degree Program; enrollment is limited to students accepted in the program.
- Prerequisite:
- Corequisite:
- Advisory: Advisory: PSYC 1 or 1H; not open to students with credit in D H 73.
- Repeatability: Not Repeatable.
- Hours: 2 hours lecture per week. 24 hours total per quarter.
- Foothill GE Area:English
- Transferability: CSU
- Transfer GE: Information regarding how this course is applied toward CSU GE/Breadth or IGETC certification is available at:
- Foothill Transfer GE Guide
Department Note:
There is a selective admission process to enroll in Dental Hygiene courses, except for DH200L which is open to all students. For an application, call (650) 949-7538.Section: D H -314.-01
Course Number (CRN): 30863
Dates: 1/6/2025 - 3/28/2025
Open
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0 of 0 waitlist seats open
Modality: In-person
Textbook(s): $0-$50$0-$50 indicates course/section uses materials that may be free of charge or may cost less than $50.Check Bookstore
Footnote: n/a
D H 320C
CLINICAL DENTAL HYGIENE III
6 units
- Description: This course is a continuation of dental hygiene clinic practice, with an emphasis on assessments, planning, and implementation of comprehensive dental hygiene care for diverse patient populations including those with special needs. Students apply knowledge, critical thinking, and clinical skills acquired in previously completed dental hygiene theory and clinical courses. Progress of development in clinical performance will be evaluated with each successive academic period. Intended for students in the Dental Hygiene Baccalaureate Degree Program; enrollment is limited to students accepted in the program.
- Prerequisite:
- Corequisite:
- Advisory: Advisory: Not open to students with credit in D H 62C.
- Repeatability: Not Repeatable.
- Hours: 1 hours lecture per week, 16 hours lab per week. 204 hours total per quarter.
- Foothill GE Area:English
- Transferability: CSU
- Transfer GE: Information regarding how this course is applied toward CSU GE/Breadth or IGETC certification is available at:
- Foothill Transfer GE Guide
Department Note:
There is a selective admission process to enroll in Dental Hygiene courses, except for DH200L which is open to all students. For an application, call (650) 949-7538.Section: D H -320C-01
Course Number (CRN): 32181
Dates: 1/6/2025 - 3/28/2025
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0 of 0 waitlist seats open
Modality: In-person
Textbook(s): Check Bookstore
Footnote: n/a
D H 326B
COMMUNITY DENTAL HEALTH II
2 units
- Description: Continuation of D H 326A. Emphasis on the steps to developing community dental health programs, including health promotion programs. Local, state, and federal departments of public health services, types of fluoridation, and school-based dental health programs and screenings. Evidence-based decision making will be applied to the dental public health setting. Intended for students in the Dental Hygiene Baccalaureate Degree Program; enrollment is limited to students accepted in the program.
- Prerequisite:
- Corequisite:
- Advisory: Advisory: Not open to students with credit in D H 58B or 63D.
- Repeatability: Not Repeatable.
- Hours: 2 hours lecture per week, 1 hours lab per week. 36 hours total per quarter.
- Foothill GE Area:English
- Transferability: CSU
- Transfer GE: Information regarding how this course is applied toward CSU GE/Breadth or IGETC certification is available at:
- Foothill Transfer GE Guide
Department Note:
There is a selective admission process to enroll in Dental Hygiene courses, except for DH200L which is open to all students. For an application, call (650) 949-7538.Section: D H -326B-01W
Course Number (CRN): 30924
Dates: 1/6/2025 - 3/28/2025
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0 of 0 waitlist seats open
Modality: Fully Online asynchronous
Textbook(s): $0-$50$0-$50 indicates course/section uses materials that may be free of charge or may cost less than $50.Check Bookstore
Footnote: This fully online asynchronous class has online activities with weekly requirements and due dates outlined by the course instructor.After registering, find out how to log in to the course site. https://foothill.edu/onlinelearning/students/canvas-login-instructions-students.html
D H 328B
CLINICAL DENTAL HYGIENE THEORY II
2 units
- Description: Discussion and demonstration of advanced and supplemental dental hygiene functions, including interim therapeutic restorations, radiographic decision making, and magnetostrictive ultrasonic technology. Supportive course to reinforce and amplify the knowledge and skills needed to perform dental hygiene procedures in the clinical setting for D H 320C. Intended for students in the Dental Hygiene Baccalaureate Degree Program; enrollment is limited to students accepted in the program.
- Prerequisite:
- Corequisite:
- Advisory: Advisory: Not open to students with credit in D H 75B.
- Repeatability: Not Repeatable.
- Hours: 1 hours lecture per week, 3 hours lab per week. 48 hours total per quarter.
- Foothill GE Area:English
- Transferability: CSU
- Transfer GE: Information regarding how this course is applied toward CSU GE/Breadth or IGETC certification is available at:
- Foothill Transfer GE Guide
Department Note:
There is a selective admission process to enroll in Dental Hygiene courses, except for DH200L which is open to all students. For an application, call (650) 949-7538.Section: D H -328B-01
Course Number (CRN): 30926
Dates: 1/6/2025 - 3/28/2025
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0 of 0 waitlist seats open
Modality: In-person
Textbook(s): $0-$50$0-$50 indicates course/section uses materials that may be free of charge or may cost less than $50.Check Bookstore
Footnote: n/a
D H 330
NITROUS OXIDE/OXYGEN ANALGESIA
1 unit
- Description: The study of nitrous oxide/oxygen analgesia used in the dental practice. Emphasis will be placed on understanding the mechanism of sedation, risks and benefits associated with nitrous oxide sedation, how to administer and properly document the use of nitrous oxide. Intended for students in the Dental Hygiene Baccalaureate Degree Program; enrollment is limited to students accepted in the program.
- Prerequisite:
- Corequisite:
- Advisory: Advisory: Not open to students with credit in D H 67.
- Repeatability: Not Repeatable.
- Hours: 1 hours lecture per week, 1 hours lab per week. 24 hours total per quarter.
- Foothill GE Area:English
- Transferability: CSU
- Transfer GE: Information regarding how this course is applied toward CSU GE/Breadth or IGETC certification is available at:
- Foothill Transfer GE Guide
Department Note:
There is a selective admission process to enroll in Dental Hygiene courses, except for DH200L which is open to all students. For an application, call (650) 949-7538.Section: D H -330.-01
Course Number (CRN): 30925
Dates: 1/6/2025 - 3/28/2025
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0 of 0 waitlist seats open
Modality: In-person
Textbook(s): Check Bookstore
Footnote: n/a
D H 350B
DENTAL HYGIENE RESEARCH & CAPSTONE PROJECT II
5 units
- Description: The second in a series of three capstone courses; continuation of D H 350A. Emphasis is placed on critical analysis of scientific literature. Structuring a literature review based on themes and patterns as well as grouping resources based on findings will be discussed. Students will also review several published review articles, with an emphasis on critiquing the way ideas and arguments are presented and cited in each article. At the end of the quarter students will create an outline of their literature review and list the key arguments of their literature review. Intended for students in the Dental Hygiene Baccalaureate Degree Program; enrollment is limited to students accepted in the program.
- Prerequisite:
- Corequisite:
- Advisory:
- Repeatability: Not Repeatable.
- Hours: 5 hours lecture per week. 60 hours total per quarter.
- Foothill GE Area:English
- Transferability: CSU
- Transfer GE: Information regarding how this course is applied toward CSU GE/Breadth or IGETC certification is available at:
- Foothill Transfer GE Guide
Department Note:
There is a selective admission process to enroll in Dental Hygiene courses, except for DH200L which is open to all students. For an application, call (650) 949-7538.Section: D H -350B-01W
Course Number (CRN): 30973
Dates: 1/6/2025 - 3/28/2025
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0 of 0 waitlist seats open
Modality: Fully Online asynchronous
Textbook(s): Check Bookstore
Footnote: This fully online asynchronous class has online activities with weekly requirements and due dates outlined by the course instructor.After registering, find out how to log in to the course site. https://foothill.edu/onlinelearning/students/canvas-login-instructions-students.html
D H 356
EDUCATION THEORY, PRACTICE & ADMINISTRATION
5 units
- Description: The study of education theories and principles for didactic, lab and clinical courses. The faculty role in active teaching and learning, development of critical thinking and reflective writing, development of curriculum, outcomes and competencies, and course delivery methods. Theory and practices of clinical instruction and supervision, related to psychomotor skill development, competency-based evaluation, student mentoring and remediation. Examination of organizational and administrative philosophy and practice in curriculum planning, implementation and evaluation based on accreditation standards. Intended for students in the Dental Hygiene Baccalaureate Degree Program; enrollment is limited to students accepted in the completion degree track.
- Prerequisite:
- Corequisite:
- Advisory:
- Repeatability: Not Repeatable.
- Hours: 5 hours lecture per week. 60 hours total per quarter.
- Foothill GE Area:English
- Transferability: CSU
- Transfer GE: Information regarding how this course is applied toward CSU GE/Breadth or IGETC certification is available at:
- Foothill Transfer GE Guide
Department Note:
There is a selective admission process to enroll in Dental Hygiene courses, except for DH200L which is open to all students. For an application, call (650) 949-7538.Section: D H -356.-01W
Course Number (CRN): 31023
Dates: 1/6/2025 - 3/28/2025
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10 of 10 waitlist seats open
Modality: Fully Online asynchronous
Textbook(s): Check Bookstore
Footnote: This fully online asynchronous class has online activities with weekly requirements and due dates outlined by the course instructor.After registering, find out how to log in to the course site. https://foothill.edu/onlinelearning/students/canvas-login-instructions-students.html