Pharmacology

Permission Required:

Yes

Distribution:

Dental Hygiene

Prerequisite:

(DES1100 and DEH2802L)

Corequisite Narrative:

(DEH2005 and DEH2804L)

Credits:

2.00 Credits

Lecture:

2.00 Hours

Course Description:

This course introduces the use of drugs and anesthesia in dentistry. Drugs' classes, actions, interactions and adverse effects are discussed. The use of topical and local anesthesia is addressed. A unit on medical mathematics is also included. Age-specific pharmacological needs are discussed. Special emphasis is placed on the applications of pharmacology to dental hygiene practice. Legal aspects are addressed also.