DNHY 1115 - Preclinical Dental Hygiene & Theory

Credit Hours: 4.00

Objectives:

1. Explain the four principles of infection control.
2. Explain the personal protective equipment (PPE) necessary for dental hygiene treatment procedures.
3. Explain methods of disinfection.
4. Explain the various methods of sterilization.
5. Explain the various methods of instrument sterilization.
6. Explain the various dental equipment maintenance procedures.

Outcome 2: Upon completion of this course, students will be able to explain the general components of dental hygiene instruments.

Objectives:

1. Identify design characteristics of universal curets.
2. Identify design characteristics of sickle scalers.
3. Identify design characteristics of Gracey curets.
4. Identify the types of dental mirrors.
5. Identify the various periodontal probe designs.
6. Identify the various dental explorers.
7. Explain the functions of periodontal probes.
8. Explain the functions of the various dental explorers.

Outcome 3: Upon completion of this course, students will be able to explain the concepts of collecting a patient’s relevant background information.

Objectives:

1. Summarize the concepts of collecting a patient’s relevant background information.
2. List the steps in collecting a patient’s medical history.
3. List the steps in collecting a patient’s dental history.
4. List the steps in collecting a patient’s social history.

Outcome 4: Upon completion of this course, students will be able to summarize common patient assessments in dentistry.

Objectives:

1. List the steps in performing an oral-facial exam.
2. List the steps in performing a gingival exam.
3. List the steps in performing a periodontal exam.
4. List the steps in collecting a patient’s occlusion.
5. List the steps in obtaining a patient’s blood pressure.
6. List the steps in obtaining a patient’s pulse.
7. List the steps in obtaining a patient’s respiration.
8. List the steps in obtaining a patient’s temperature.
9. List the steps in collecting a patient’s risk assessment.
10. List the steps in collecting a patient’s needs assessment.

Outcome 5: Upon completion of this course, students will be able to demonstrate obtaining patient assessments.

Objectives:

1. Demonstrate performing an oral-facial exam.
2. Demonstrate performing a gingival exam.
3. Demonstrate performing a periodontal exam.
4. Demonstrate obtaining a patient’s occlusion.
5. Demonstrate obtaining a patient’s blood pressure.
6. Demonstrate obtaining a patient’s pulse.
7. Demonstrate obtaining a patient’s respiration.
8. Demonstrate obtaining a patient’s temperature.

Outcome 6: Upon completion of this course, students will be able to identify the key concepts for documenting dental hygiene care.

Objectives:

1. Identify the correct documentation of the oral-facial exam.
2. Identify the correct documentation of the gingival exam.
3. Identify the correct documentation of the periodontal exam.
4. Identify the correct documentation of occlusion.
5. Identify the correct documentation of blood pressure.
6. Identify the correct documentation of pulse rate.
7. Identify the correct documentation of respiration rate.
8. Identify the correct documentation of temperature.
9. Identify the correct documentation of a risk assessment.
10. Identify the correct documentation of a needs assessment.

Outcome 7: Upon completion of this course, students will be able to demonstrate documentation of dental hygiene care.

Objectives:

1. Demonstrate documenting an oral-facial exam.
2. Demonstrate documenting a gingival exam.
3. Demonstrate documenting a periodontal exam.
4. Demonstrate documenting a patient’s occlusion.
5. Demonstrate documenting a patient’s blood pressure.
6. Demonstrate documenting a patient’s pulse rate.
7. Demonstrate documenting a patient’s respiration rate.
8. Demonstrate documenting a patient’s temperature.
9. Demonstrate documenting a patient’s risk assessment.
10. Demonstrate documenting a patient’s needs assessment.

Outcome 8: Upon completion of this course, students will be able to explain the concepts related to ensuring confidentiality and privacy of patient information.

Objectives:

1. Define the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).
2. List the entities HIPAA applies to.
3. Name the two components of HIPAA.
4. Define the HIPAA Privacy Rule.
5. Define the HIPAA Security Rule.

Outcome 9: Upon completion of this course, students will be able to explain planning patient care.

Objectives:

1. Identify the four steps in planning patient care.
2. Explain the importance of clinical assessment findings in developing the patient care plan.
3. Define dental hygiene diagnosis.
4. Define dental hygiene prognosis.

• 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.

Week 2: Mouth Mirror:: positioning, grasp, fulcrum; Instrument Design & Classification;Operatory se-up/tear-down; Vital Signs; Introduction to Dental Software

Week 3: Instruments: Probe & Explorer - adaptation & strokes; Dentition Charting; Periodontal Charting.

Week 4: Explorers & Universal Curets; Supraginigval calculus removal; Sterilization

Week 5: Explorers & Universal Curets; Extra- and intraoral examinations

Week 6: Dental Hygiene Diagnosis; Area specific curets; Extra- and intraoral examinations

Week 7: OSHA; Bloodbourne Pathogens; Area specific curets; Extra- and intraoral examinations

Week 8: Gingival Descriptions & Dental Hygiene Diagnosis (Midterm)

Week 9: Hard Tissue Assessment & Dental Charting; Occlusion; Assessment of Dental Stains

Week 10: Sickle scalers; subginigval calculus removal; Biofilm Scoring

Week 11: Periodontal Assessments; Periodontal & Calculus Classifications; Dental Software

Week 12: Dental Hygiene Care Plan, Evaluation & Documentation (SOAPS); Coronal polishing; Treatment planning

Week 13: Self-care Regimens; Fluoride

Week 14: Dental Caries Management

Week 15: Appointment Procedures; Clinical Paperwork

Week 16: Appointment Procedures; Clinical Paperwork