DNHY 2014 - Dental Hygiene Clinic Theory III Credit Hours: 2.00
Prerequisites: Admission into the Dental Hygiene Program; BIOL 1400 , DNHY 1310 , DNHY 1312 , DNHY 1314 , and DNHY 1315 all with grade C or better
Corequisites: DNHY 2010 , DNHY 2012 , and DNHY 2015
This course continues to advance the cognitive, psychomotor, and affective foundations of dental hygiene theory and practice. Students will be exposed to increasingly complex patient cases including topics involving nutritional assessment and counseling, dental anxiety, pain management during and after dental care, biomaterials in the dental practice, advanced instrumentation techniques and instruments. Special emphasis will be placed upon developing individualized risk assessment and case management skills.
Billable Contact Hours: 2
When Offered: Fall semester only
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OUTCOMES AND OBJECTIVES
Outcome 1: Upon completion of this course, students will be able to recommend oral hygiene strategies for diverse populations.
Objectives:
- Recommend oral hygiene strategies for special needs patients.
- Recommend oral hygiene strategies for pediatric patients.
- Recommend oral hygiene strategies for adolescent patients.
- Recommend oral hygiene strategies for periodontal patients.
- Recommend oral hygiene strategies for geriatric patients.
Outcome 2: Upon completion of this course, students will be able to interpret factors used to support patient adherence to disease prevention and maintenance strategies.
Objectives:
- Assess a patient’s homecare.
- Prioritize a patient’s homecare needs.
- Assess a patient’s periodontal health.
- Interpret assessment findings to patients.
- Assess a patient’s nutrition deficiencies.
- Interpret nutritional assessments to patients.
- Appraise a patient’s risk assessments.
- Interpret risk assessments to a patient.
Outcome 3: Upon completion of this course, students will be able to propose a dental hygiene care plan to promote patient health and wellness.
Objectives:
- Assess an individual patient’s dental hygiene diagnosis.
- Assess an individual patient’s dental hygiene prognosis.
- Create a periodontal case study based on a clinic patient.
- Discuss the appropriate utilization of advanced clinical instruments.
- Discuss the various advanced clinical instrumentation techniques.
Outcome 4: Upon completion of this course, students will be able to use effective communication skills.
Objectives:
- Conduct an oral presentation utilizing evidence-based literature.
- Construct a case study based on a clinic patient.
- Develop dental and medical patient referrals.
Outcome 5: Upon completion of this course, students will be able to practice self-reflection and evaluation.
Objectives:
- Articulate the importance of self-reflection and evaluation.
- Explain the purpose of self-reflection.
- Explain the purpose of self-evaluation.
- Explain the importance of lifelong learning.
COMMON DEGREE OUTCOMES (CDO)
• Communication: The graduate can communicate effectively for the intended purpose and audience.
• Critical Thinking: The graduate can make informed decisions after analyzing information or evidence related to the issue.
• Global Literacy: The graduate can analyze human behavior or experiences through cultural, social, political, or economic perspectives.
• Information Literacy: The graduate can responsibly use information gathered from a variety of formats in order to complete a task.
• Quantitative Reasoning: The graduate can apply quantitative methods or evidence to solve problems or make judgments.
• Scientific Literacy: The graduate can produce or interpret scientific information presented in a variety of formats.
CDO marked YES apply to this course:
Communication: YES
Critical Thinking: YES
Global Literacy: YES
Information Literacy: YES
Quantitative Reasoning: YES
Scientific Literacy: YES
COURSE CONTENT OUTLINE
Week 1: Nutritional Assessment
Week 2: Nutritional Counseling
Week 3: Dental Anxiety
Week 4: Dental Pain Management
Weeks 5 - 6: Biomaterials in the Dental Practice
Week 7: Advanced Instruments
Weeks 8 - 9: Advanced Instrumentation Techniques (MIDTERM)
Weeks 10 -11: Individualized Patient Risk Assessments
Weeks 12 - 14: Patient Case Management
Weeks 15 - 16: Oral Presentations
Primary Faculty
Ellis, Barbara
Secondary Faculty
Associate Dean
Ellis, Barbara
Dean
Mirijanian, Narine
Official Course Syllabus - Macomb Community College, 14500 E 12 Mile Road, Warren, MI 48088
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