Chabot College
Fall 2001
Replaced Fall 2006
Course Outline for Dental Hygiene 52A
PERIODONTICS
Catalog Description:
52A - Periodontics
2 units
Normal periodontium and the deviations from health, with emphasis on the hygienist's responsibility in
examination, data collection and recognition of disease. Dental Hygiene therapy for periodontal disease
prevention, active case management and maintenance programs. Contributing factors to disease process
and case management. Decision- making for patient referral to the periodontal specialist. Prerequisite:
Dental Hygiene 51 (completed with a grade of C or higher). 2 hours.
Prerequisite Skills:
Before entering the course the student should be able to:
1.
use specific, appropriate vocabulary in describing oral conditions;
2.
describe the process of disease;
3.
describe the cardinal signs of inflammation;
4.
describe factors influencing repair and regeneration;
5.
list and describe developmental disturbances of oral and perioral structures;
6.
classify neoplasms according to origin;
7.
describe clinically the degeneration and regeneration processes associated with pathological
responses in the oral cavity;
8.
list and describe pulp and periapical disease as sequelae to dental caries;
9.
describe and clinically recognize oral manifestations of systemic diseases;
10.
describe the clinical manifestation of selected bacterial and viral infections;
11.
recognize and describe oral manifestations of chemical and traumatic injuries;
12.
discuss etiology, classification and treatment of oral cysts and tumors;
13.
identify etiological factors related to development of oral cancer;
14.
discuss dental hygiene therapy for the irradiated patient;
15.
recognize temporal mandibular joint dysfunction, its cause and treatment;
16.
identify etiological factors related to development of AIDS;
17.
identify the role of the dental hygienist in documentation of referral for oral lesions and systemic
diseases;
18.
discuss the adaptation of treatment by the dental hygienist in the presence of oral lesions and
systemic disease.
Expected Outcomes for Students:
Upon completion of the course the student should be able to:
1.
describe the clinical and histological changes in the periodontium associated with disease;
2.
relate the etiology of periodontal disease utilizing the American Academy of Periodontic's system of
case classification;
3.
describe the relationship of nutrition and plaque control to periodontal health and their role in the
treatment of disease;
4.
describe periodontal emergencies and their treatments;
5.
discuss the role of occlusion in periodontics;
6.
discuss the role of root planing and curettage in periodontics;
7.
describe the various methods of periodontal surgery, healing and benefits;
8.
describe the elements of diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment planning in periodontics;
9.
describe and discuss the benefits and limitations of non-surgical periodontal therapy.
Chabot College
Course Outline for Dental Hygiene 52A, Page 2
Fall 2001
Course Content:
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Characteristics of periodontal disease
Elements of the periodontal examination and charting
American Academy of Periodontics' classification of periodontal disease
Etiology of periodontal disease
Nutrition and plaque control in periodontics
Periodontal emergencies
Occlusion in periodontics
Root planing and curettage
Periodontal surgery, healing and benefits
a.
Flap surgery
b.
Osseous, non-osseous surgery
c.
Bone and gingival grafts
d.
Regeneration
Dental hygiene diagnosis and dental hygiene treatment planning for surgical therapy
Alternative periodontal therapies
a.
Chemical
b.
Irrigation
c.
Pharmacological
Methods of Presentation:
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Lecture
Discussion
Assignments and Methods of Evaluating Student Progress:
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Typical Assignments
a.
Discovery & self-directed research on assigned topics
b.
Case presentations utilizing clinical experiences with selected clients
2.
Methods of Evaluating Student Progress
a.
Quizzes
b.
Midterm examination
c.
Class participation
d.
Final examination
Textbook(s)(Typical):
Periodontology for the Dental Hygienist, Perry, Beemsterboer, & Taggart, W.B. Saunders, 1996
Special Student Materials:
None
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Revised: 12-1-00