DNHY 1112 - Principles of Dental Hygiene

Credit Hours: 2.00

Objectives:

1. List the significant events in the history of dental hygiene.
2. Explain the scope of dental hygiene practice.
3. Explain various roles of the dental hygienist.  
4. Explain various types of clinical services performed by the dental hygienist
5. Explain advanced dental hygiene practice.
6. Explain interprofessional collaborative patient care.
7. Explain components of the dental hygiene process of care.

Outcome 2: Upon completion of this course, students will be able to summarize common behavioral learning theories.

Objectives:

1. Identify the Health Belief Model.
2. Identify the Transtheoretical Model (Stages of Change).
3. Identify the Theory of Reasoned Action.
4. Identify the Social Learning Theory.
5. Describe factors that inhibit behavior change.
6. Explain intrinsic and extrinsic forms of motivation.
7. Explain common cross-cultural concerns in dental hygiene practice.

Outcome 3: Upon completion of this course, students will be able to summarize the attributes of effective health communication.

Objectives:

1. Identify factors that influence health communication.
2. Identify communication strategies to motivate positive changes in patient’s health behaviors.
3. Identify communication strategies to enhance the ability to provide patient-centered health information.
4. Identify common barriers to effective health communication.
5. Identify verbal and nonverbal communication.
6. Explain how a patient’s health literacy level affects health communication strategies.
7. Identify communication theories relevant to effective health communication. 

Outcome 4: Upon completion of this course, students will be able to explain common homecare dental aids.

Objectives:

1. Identify the characteristics of effective manual and power toothbrushes.
2. Explain common toothbrushing methods.
3. Explain the different modes of action of power toothbrushes.
4. Explain proper care of manual and power toothbrushes.
5. Explain the adverse effects of improper toothbrushing.
6. Explain the types of dental floss.
7. Explain the steps for use of floss.
8. Explain the commonly used floss aids.
9. Explain the commonly used interdental aids.

Outcome 5: Upon completion of this course, students will be able to explain the purpose of dentifrices.

Objectives:

1. Explain the active and inactive components in dentifrices.
2. Identify the mechanism of action for preventive and therapeutic agents in dentifrices.
3. Identify patient specific dentifrice recommendations.
4. Explain the role of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
5. Explain the American Dental Association Seal of Acceptance.

Outcome 6: Upon completion of this course, students will be able to explain the purpose of mouth rinses.

Objectives:

1. Recognize the active and inactive components in mouth rinses.
2. Identify the mechanism of action for preventive and therapeutic agents in mouth rinses.
3. Explain selection of mouth rinses for specific patient needs.

Outcome 7: Upon completion of this course, students will be able to summarize evidence-based decision making.

Objectives:

1. Explain the importance of evidence-based practice in clinical dental hygiene care.
2. Explain the systematic approach used to find credible scientific literature.
3. Explain skills needed for analyzing evidence-based health information.
4. Explain various approaches to research.
5. Explain types of research designs.

Outcome 8: Upon completion of this course, students will be able summarize the purpose of a professional dental hygiene portfolio.

Objectives:

1. Explain types of professional portfolios.
2. Explain the selection of portfolio artifacts.
3. Give examples of evidence-based portfolio artifacts.
4. Explain the role of self-reflection.

• 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: Dental Hygiene Process of Care; Dental Hygiene’s Paradigm

Week 3: Dental Hygiene Metaparadigm Concepts & Conceptual Models Applied to Practice

Week 4: Dental Hygiene Metaparadigm Concepts & Conceptual Models Applied to Practice

Week 5: Cultural Competency in Healthcare

Week 6: Cultural Competency in Healthcare

Week 7: Motivation - Extrinsic & Instrinsic

Week 8: Motivation & Communication (Midterm)

Week 9: Communication Pathways

Week 10: Communication: HIPAA

Week 11: Introduction to Evidence Based Decision Making

Week 12: Identification of Reliable & Valid Resources

Week 13: Behavior Learning Models

Week 14: Behavior Learning Models Influences on Behavioral Change

Week 15: Professional Portofolio Types & Formats

Week 16: Development of Professional ePortfolios