DHYG-224 Dental Hygiene IV

Credits 7 / 1 Contact Hours
Pre-requisite: Coordinator's signature required to register; Placement into ENGL-100 (ACSR-100), completion of ELAP-120 with a 2.0, or completion of RDNG-030, ACLT-075 or ACLT-076; DHYG-221. Co-requisite: DHYG-224C  
The fourth in a series of clincial courses that prepares the dental hygiene student for practice. Advanced skills necessary for oral health screening initial maintenance and advanced treatment appointments are taught.

Course Outcomes
1. Collect data, record and assess a comprehensive health history, including social history 2. Perform and record extraoral and intraoral examinations, clinical and radiographic assessment of the periodontium and dentition and assessment of occlusion 3. Assess the need for, expose, develop, evaluate and interpret dental radiographs 4. Formulate a dental hygiene diagnosis and supportive dental hygiene treatment plan 5. Assess the need for and perform therapeutic hand and ultrasonic/sonic periodontal debridement therapies 6. Perform case and maintenance of procedures for dental implants 7. Assess the need for and perform extrinsic stain removal procedures 8. Assess the need for and apply adjunctive topical chemotherapeutic and controlled released agents 9. Assess the need for and apply pain and anxiety management strategies 10. Assess the need for and plan professional topical fluoride 11. Apply principles of nutritional and/or tobacco cessation counseling to the management of oral health 12. Assess the need for and place pit and fissure sealants 13. Assess, plan and perform patient oral self-care education 14. Apply standard precautions for the prevention of disease transmission 15. Follow all state and federal regulatory requirements when rendering patient care 16. Apply principles of comprehensive record keeping 17. Apply principles of professional and ethical behavior 18. Apply principles of evidence-based decision making 19. Demonstrate critical thinking and problem solving skills when providing patient care 20. Demonstrate professional communication skills in all aspects of patient care 21. Demonstrate concern and understanding of a variety of patient needs based on overall health, oral health, cultural, social and economic circumstances 22. Assess the need for and perform accurate management of emergency situations 23. Prepare for and complete Patient Assessment, OHS, ISA, MUTY, MOTY, Sealant application as assigned with 85% accuracy 24. Prepare and present the patient treatment plan (Oral Risk Assessment forms) and determine clinical appointments per faculty advisement 25. Complete PPP (patient partnership procedures) with 100% accuracy 26. Demonstrate accurate and appropriate instrumentation techniques on assignment 27. Demonstrate Supragingival/Subgingival Debridement and/or stain removal with no more than one error 28. Demonstrate calculus detection with 90% accuracy 29. Demonstrate calculus removal with 90% accuracy 30. Demonstrate the ability to complete progress notes including treatment needs and recare information with 100% accuracy 31. Demonstrate Standards of Care with 100% accuracy

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