DNHY 1121 - Preclinical Dental Hygiene Clinic

Credit Hours: 2.00

Objectives:

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

Outcome 2:  Upon completion of this course, students will be able to explain 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 types of dental mirrors.
5. Identify various periodontal probe designs.
6. Identify various dental explorers.
7. Explain functions of periodontal probes.
8. Explain functions of the various dental explorers.

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

Objectives:

1. Summarize concepts of collecting a patient’s relevant background information
2. Demonstrate the steps in collecting a patient’s medical history.
3. Demonstrate the steps in collecting a patient’s dental history.
4. Demonstrate 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. Demonstrate the steps in performing an oral-facial exam.
2. Demonstrate the steps in performing a gingival exam.
3. Demonstrate the steps in performing a perodontal exam.
4. Demonstrate obtaining a patient’s occlusion.
5. Demonstrate the steps in obtaining a patient’s blood pressure.
6. Demonstrate the steps in obtaining a patient’s pulse.
7. Demonstrate the steps in obtaining a patient’s respiration.
8. Demonstrate the steps in obtaining a patient’s temperature.
9. Demonstrate the steps in collecting a patient’s risk assessment.
10. Demonstrate 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 blood pressure.
5. Demonstrate obtaining a patient’s occlusion.
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 key concepts for documenting dental hygiene care.

Objectives:

1. Demonstrate the correct documentation of the oral-facial exam.
2. Demonstrate the correct documentation of the gingival exam.
3. Demonstrate the correct documentation of the periodontal exam.
4. Demonstrate the correct documentation of occlusion.
5. Demonstrate the correct documentation of blood pressure.
6. Demonstrate the correct documentation of pulse rate.
7. Demonstrate the correct documentation of respiration rate.
8. Demonstrate the correct documentation of temperature.
9. Demonstrate the correct documentation of a risk assessment.
10. Demonstrate 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 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. Demonstrate the four steps in planning patient care.
2. Identify various patient’s dental hygiene diagnosis.
3. Identify various patient’s 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.

1. Infection Prevention & Control; Ergonomics; Equipment Maintenance; & Clinical Chair Orientation; Laboratory Equipment Orientation; Medical/dental/social histories; Handwashing & PPE
2. Mouth Mirror:  positioning, grasp, fulcrum; Instrument Design & Classification;Operatory set-up/tear-down; Vital Signs; Introduction to Dental Software
3. Instruments: Probe & Explorer - adaptation & strokes; Dentition Charting;Periodontal Charting.
4. Explorers & Universal Curets; Supragingival calculus removal; Sterilization
5. Explorers & Universal Curets; Extra- and intraoral examinations
6. Dental Hygiene Diagnosis; Area specific curets; Extra-and intraoral examinations
7. OSHA; Bloodborne Pathogens; Area specific curets; Extra- and intraoral examinations
8. Gingival Descriptions & Dental Hygiene Diagnosis (Midterm)
9. Hard Tissue Assessment & Dental Charting; Occlusion; Assessment of Dental Stains
10. Sicklescalers; subgingival calculus removal; Biofilm Scoring
11. Periodontal Assessments; Periodontal & Calculus Classifications; Dental Software
12. Dental Hygiene Care Plan, Evaluation & Documentation (SOAPS; Coronal polishing; Treatment planning
13. Self-care Regimens; Fluoride
14. Dental Caries Management
15. Appointment Procedures; Clinical Paperwork
16. Appointment Procedures; Clinical Paperwork