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Apr 25, 2024
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DEN 102 - Dental Hygiene II
Theory and clinical experience in dental hygiene process of care to treat diverse populations that includes cultural awareness, patient assessment, treatment planning, instrumentation, and evaluation of patient care. Topics include patients with special needs, oral physiotherapy, medical/dental emergencies, identification and reporting of child abuse, and oral health instruction that incorporates motivational interviewing and addresses oral health literacy.
Prerequisite- Corequisite
Prerequisites: DEN 101 Dental Hygiene I, DEN 103 Oral Anatomy and Physiology, DEN 108 Infection Control in Dentistry, DEN 109 Dental Ethics and Jurisprudence, BIO 131 Anatomy & Physiology I, ENG 110 College Writing I
Corequisites: Prior or Concurrent: DEN 106 Clinical Dental Radiography, DEN 107 Introduction to Periodontology, DEN 110W Dental Materials, BIO 132 Anatomy & Physiology II, CLT 208 Pathogenic Microbiology/CLT 209L Pathogenic Microbiology Laboratory
Credits: 5
Hours
3 Class Hours, Clinical Hours: 8 hrs/week for 15 weeks
Course Profile
Learning Outcomes of the Course:
Upon successful completion of this course the student will be able to:
- Describe and apply the concepts of patient assessment, individualized treatment planning, implementation and evaluation and begin to apply this information in the clinical setting.
- Prepare appropriate and specific treatment plans based on patient need.
- Explain and explain basic terminology related to oral physiotherapy as it relates to oral health and the oral-systemic association.
- Explain the importance of oral self-care instruction and patient rapport as an integral part of providing patients with optimal dental hygiene care using motivational interviewing skills.
- Apply concepts of oral physiotherapy and oral self-care health instruction to personal needs, while appreciating the importance of being a role model for patients in terms of one’s own oral health status and lifestyle choices.
- Establish skills for effective patient interaction and motivational interviewing, while displaying sensitivity to patients’ needs.
- Discuss the value of visual and printed materials in providing patient education and for increasing oral health awareness.
- Discuss and apply ultrasonic scaling in the clinical setting.
- Discuss and apply dental hygiene treatment adaptations for patients with special needs, including the periodontics patient.
- Provide oral health education in a community-based setting (service learning) via offsite bulletin board construction.
- Treat patients while meeting objectives set forth in the Dental Hygiene Clinic Manual.
- Explain the effects of Oral Health Literacy (OHL) on oral health and strategies used for effective communication.
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