DHYG 250 Dental Hygiene Theory and Clinic IV
This course is a continuation of dental hygiene clinic III, including enrichment site application. Students will have the opportunity to apply knowledge, more advanced prophylactic procedures, and advanced clinical techniques in the treatment of difficult clinical cases and management of patient anxiety. Students will continue to gain knowledge and treatment considerations for the patient who presents with systemic, behavioral, and substance abuse impairments, and will understand the dental hygienist’s role in the recognition, documentation, and reporting of family maltreatment, abuse, and neglect. Students will be introduced to the topic of nitrous oxide/oxygen administration and monitoring. Students will perform dental hygiene services under the direct supervision of a supervising dentist.
Hours Weekly
2 hours theory, 12 hours clinical
Course Objectives
- Complete the student dental hygiene portfolio in preparation for employment.
- Complete a comprehensive periodontal case study.
- Identify characteristics and define key concepts of patients who present with systemic, behavioral, and substance abuse impairments.
- Plan and document adaptations to dental hygiene care plans and oral hygiene instructions for patients who present with systemic, behavioral, and substance abuse impairments.
- In the clinical portion of this course, collect, analyze, investigate, and record information from a patient’s personal, dental and medical health history and identify need for medical collaboration to develop an individualized dental hygiene care plan including oral hygiene instructions.
- Differentiate between abuse and neglect; describe common oral, perioral, and other signs of physical abuse.
- Explain the legal responsibility of a mandated reporter to report suspected child abuse or vulnerable adult abuse, and the procedure to report suspected child abuse, elder abuse, or family violence.
- Describe the discovery, history, and evolution of N2O/O2, and differentiate between the pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetic properties of N2O/O
- Describe guidelines for best practices of N2O/O2 administration and identify through patient assessment, patients who present with indications for N20/02 and contraindications for use.
- Demonstrate to competency level the technique for N2O/O2 administration and monitoring.
- Demonstrate advanced dental hygiene instrumentation and patient management skills utilizing the more difficult patient in the clinical portion of this course.
- In the clinical portion of this course, complete to competency level the completed appointment and treatment of various patient difficulty levels, periodontal classifications, and special case type patients.
Course Objectives
- Complete the student dental hygiene portfolio in preparation for employment.
This objective is a course Goal Only
Learning Activity Artifact
Program Goal(s)
Degree: Dental Hygiene - A.A.S. Degree (Career)
1. Utilize the dental hygiene process of care (assessment, planning, implementation of instrumentation, and evaluation) to treat a variety of patients using knowledge of instrumentation and radiology.
- Complete a comprehensive periodontal case study.
This objective is a course Goal Only
Learning Activity Artifact
Program Goal(s)
Degree: Dental Hygiene - A.A.S. Degree (Career)
1. Utilize the dental hygiene process of care (assessment, planning, implementation of instrumentation, and evaluation) to treat a variety of patients using knowledge of instrumentation and radiology.
- Identify characteristics and define key concepts of patients who present with systemic, behavioral, and substance abuse impairments.
This objective is a course Goal Only
Learning Activity Artifact
Program Goal(s)
Degree: Dental Hygiene - A.A.S. Degree (Career)
2. Utilize legal and ethical principles to effectively treat a variety of patients without discrimination.
- Plan and document adaptations to dental hygiene care plans and oral hygiene instructions for patients who present with systemic, behavioral, and substance abuse impairments.
This objective is a course Goal Only
Program Goal(s)
Degree: Dental Hygiene - A.A.S. Degree (Career)
1. Utilize the dental hygiene process of care (assessment, planning, implementation of instrumentation, and evaluation) to treat a variety of patients using knowledge of instrumentation and radiology.
- In the clinical portion of this course, collect, analyze, investigate, and record information from a patient’s personal, dental and medical health history and identify need for medical collaboration to develop an individualized dental hygiene care plan including oral hygiene instructions.
This objective is a course Goal Only
Learning Activity Artifact
- Other (please fill out box below)
- Skill evaluations and competencies
Program Goal(s)
Degree: Dental Hygiene - A.A.S. Degree (Career)
1. Utilize the dental hygiene process of care (assessment, planning, implementation of instrumentation, and evaluation) to treat a variety of patients using knowledge of instrumentation and radiology.
- Differentiate between abuse and neglect; describe common oral, perioral, and other signs of physical abuse.
This objective is a course Goal Only
Learning Activity Artifact
Program Goal(s)
Degree: Dental Hygiene - A.A.S. Degree (Career)
3. Treat a variety of patients effectively utilizing safe dental practices and infection control practices.
- Explain the legal responsibility of a mandated reporter to report suspected child abuse or vulnerable adult abuse, and the procedure to report suspected child abuse, elder abuse, or family violence.
This objective is a course Goal Only
Learning Activity Artifact
Program Goal(s)
Degree: Dental Hygiene - A.A.S. Degree (Career)
3. Treat a variety of patients effectively utilizing safe dental practices and infection control practices.
- Describe the discovery, history, and evolution of N2O/O2, and differentiate between the pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetic properties of N2O/O
This objective is a course Goal Only
Learning Activity Artifact
Program Goal(s)
Degree: Dental Hygiene - A.A.S. Degree (Career)
3. Treat a variety of patients effectively utilizing safe dental practices and infection control practices.
- Describe guidelines for best practices of N2O/O2 administration and identify through patient assessment, patients who present with indications for N20/02 and contraindications for use.
This objective is a course Goal Only
Learning Activity Artifact
Program Goal(s)
Degree: Dental Hygiene - A.A.S. Degree (Career)
3. Treat a variety of patients effectively utilizing safe dental practices and infection control practices.
- Demonstrate to competency level the technique for N2O/O2 administration and monitoring.
This objective is a course Goal Only
Learning Activity Artifact
- Other (please fill out box below)
- Skill evaluations and competencies
Program Goal(s)
Degree: Dental Hygiene - A.A.S. Degree (Career)
3. Treat a variety of patients effectively utilizing safe dental practices and infection control practices.
- Demonstrate advanced dental hygiene instrumentation and patient management skills utilizing the more difficult patient in the clinical portion of this course.
This objective is a course Goal Only
Learning Activity Artifact
- Other (please fill out box below)
- Skill evaluations and competencies
Program Goal(s)
Degree: Dental Hygiene - A.A.S. Degree (Career)
1. Utilize the dental hygiene process of care (assessment, planning, implementation of instrumentation, and evaluation) to treat a variety of patients using knowledge of instrumentation and radiology.
- In the clinical portion of this course, complete to competency level the completed appointment and treatment of various patient difficulty levels, periodontal classifications, and special case type patients.
This objective is a course Goal Only
Learning Activity Artifact
- Other (please fill out box below)
- Skill evaluations and competencies
Program Goal(s)
Degree: Dental Hygiene - A.A.S. Degree (Career)
1. Utilize the dental hygiene process of care (assessment, planning, implementation of instrumentation, and evaluation) to treat a variety of patients using knowledge of instrumentation and radiology.