DEH 1800 - Dental Hygiene I DEH 1800 - Dental Hygiene I Topics include instrument sharpening, medical and dental emergencies, patient management, communication, and motivation, abuse and neglect, disease prevention strategies, dental hygiene care planning, dental charting, patient anxiety control and an introduction to patient assessment and case building, cultural diversity in patient care, oral malodor, and introduction to ultrasonics. Semester Hours: 2 credit hours Semester pring Fees: None Course Designations: AS only