DNHY 1314 - Dental Hygiene Clinic Theory II

Credit Hours: 2.00

Objectives:

1. Determine the PPE necessary for dental hygiene treatment procedures.
2. Assess the proper method of operatory disinfection.
3. Asess the proper method of instrument sterilization. 
4. Assess proper dental equipment maintenance procedures. 

Outcome 2: Upon completion of this course, students will be able to select the proper dental hygiene instruments.

Objectives:

1. Select the proper examination instruments.
2. Select the proper instruments to remove biofilm.
3. Select the proper instruments to remove supracalculus.
4. Select the proper instruments to remove subgingival calculus.

Outcome 3: Upon completion of this course, students will be able to analyze a patient’s relevant background.

Objectives:

1. Articulate relationships between oral conditions and a patient’s general health.
2. Articulate specific dental procedures that may complicate existing physiologic conditions.
3. Articulate general health factors that influence response to treatment.

Outcome 4: Upon completion of this course, students will be able to analyze the findings of common patient assessments.

Objectives:

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

Outcome 5: Upon completion of this course, students will be able to demonstrate the correct documentation of patient care.

Objectives:

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

Outcome 6: Upon completion of this course, students will be able to analyze a patient care plan.

Objectives:

1. Summarize the four steps in planning patient care.
2. Examine a patient’s dental hygiene diagnosis.
3. Examine a patient’s dental hygiene prognosis.
4. Examine the alignment of a patient care plan analysis.

Outcome 7: Upon completion of this course, students will be able to analyze oral hygiene strategies for specific patients.

Objectives:

1. Examine the alignment of an oral hygiene strategy for a special needs patient.  
2. Summarize an oral hygiene strategy for a pediatric patient.
3. Summarize an oral hygiene strategy for an adolescent patient. 
4. Summarize an oral hygiene strategy for a periodontal patient.
5. Summarize an oral hygiene strategy for a geriatric patient.

• 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: Advanced Radiographic Principles 

Week 3: Advanced Radiographic Interpretation

Week 4: Interprofessional Communiucation

Week 5: Oral Hygeine Strategies for Diverse Populations - Special Needs 

Week 5: Oral Hygeine Strategies for Diverse Populations - Pediatric

Week 6: Oral Hygeine Strategies for Diverse Populations - Adolescent  (MIDTERM)

Week 7: Oral Hygiene Strategies for Diverse Populations - Periodontal Patients

Week 8: Oral Hygiene Strategies for Diverse Populations - Geriatric Patients

Week 9: Periodontal Disease: Periodontal Treatment Therapies

Week 10: Periodontal Maintenance

Week 11: Periodontal Referrals

Week 12: Oral Presentations