Chabot College
Fall 2003
Replaced Fall 2006
Course Outline for Dental Hygiene 71A
PRE-CLINICAL DENTAL HYGIENE
Catalog Description:
71A - Pre-Clinical Dental Hygiene
4 units
Laboratory and clinical experiences in patient assessment, dental hygiene care planning, goal setting and
implementation of instrumentation techniques for providing prevention- oriented dental care and non-surgical
periodontal therapy. Emphasis on post-treatment evaluation. Application of theory to the treatment of clinical
patients. Corequisite: Dental Hygiene 60 and 69A. 2 hours lecture, 6 hours clinical.
Prerequisite Skills:
None
Corequisite Skills:
Upon completion of the course the student should be able to:
1.
list the seven roles of the dental hygienist and give an example or function of the dental hygienist in
each role;
2.
define Dental Hygiene according to Darby and Walsh;
3.
list the four main processes dental hygienists utilize;
4.
identify three models in dental hygiene care;
5.
differentiate the terms client and patient;
6.
differentiate between the occupational dental hygienist and the professional dental hygienist;
7.
describe ways in which a client's beliefs, attitudes and values can affect his or her oral health
behavior;
8.
describe the development of dental plaque and its relation to dental diseases;
9.
describe the development of a carious lesion;
10.
describe the role of dental plaque in the etiology and pathogenesis of the inflammatory periodontal
diseases and dental caries;
11.
describe the role of fluoride in the prevention of dental caries by listing the principal methods of
receiving fluoride protection and the advantages and disadvantages of each method relative to other
available methods;
12.
demonstrate how the dental hygiene care provider can assist clients with disease prevention and oral
health promotion at various life span stages;
13.
describe the design characteristics of contemporary manual toothbrush models on the market and
discuss the basic necessary characteristics of a good manual toothbrush;
14.
differentiate between the different manual tooth brushing techniques such as the Bass, Stillman's
and Charters' technique. Explain the advantages and disadvantages of each method;
15.
identify the advantages and disadvantages of various power toothbrushes and indications for their
use;
16.
list the various interdental plaque control devices available for client use. Identify the appropriate use,
the indications and contraindications for these devices;
17.
identify methods for evaluating client oral hygiene practices;
18.
develop and implement an oral health education program on a classmate. Demonstrate techniques
for planning, implementing and evaluating your client's oral health education program. This includes:
a.
assessment of client's oral health needs;
b.
setting of appropriate goals and objectives;
c.
selection of appropriate preventive measures;
d.
identification of criteria for the selection of appropriate client educational materials, methods
and communication techniques;
e.
implementation of the oral health care program;
f.
documentation of assessments including evaluation of client's performance;
g.
evaluation of client's response to program;
h.
identification of future goals and directions to improve or maintain level of client oral hygiene
practices;
19.
explain oral histology and embryology;
20.
identify the extraoral landmarks of the head and neck;
Chabot College
Course Outline for Dental Hygiene 71A, page 2
Fall 2003
Corequisite Skills – continued:
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distinguish and describe the normal intraoral landmarks;
describe the embryonic development of the teeth;
identify tooth form and function, distinguishing major crown and root characteristics;
communicate and apply the universal, palmer and FDI numbering systems;
evaluate and communicate the development, eruption and exfoliation cycles of both the primary
and permanent dentitions;
differentiate between deciduous and permanent dentitions;
interpret the classification of occlusion and recognize early signs of deviation in deciduous, mixed
and permanent dentitions;
identify and analyze common dental anomalies found in the dentition;
identify and communicate the major parts of a tooth;
identify each of the five surfaces of a tooth and locate the point and line angles;
interpret and apply principles of dental notation as it relates to restorative charting;
distinguish between and identify the structures surrounding and supporting the teeth.
Expected Outcomes for Students:
Upon completion of the course the student should be able to:
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describe and demonstrate methods of sterilization and disinfection for dental
instruments, supplies, equipment and demonstrate maintenance of asepsis for dental hygiene
therapy;
demonstrate appropriate body mechanics and correct positioning options for the patient and operator
during instrumentation;
collect and record data from the patient interview: medical/dental history and synopsis;
utilize the medical history and patient interview, collect and document information pertinent to the
patient's medical and dental status;
describe and demonstrate the correct technique for taking vital signs (pulse, respiration, temperature
and blood pressure);
demonstrate and identify the uses for assessment instruments, including the periodontal probe,
explorer, and mouth mirror;
identify normal intraoral and extraoral structures and note any deviations in the treatment record;
demonstrate techniques and proper procedure for performing a thorough periodontal assessment;
describe the uses and limitations of the universal curettes and sickle scalers in scaling and root
planing;
record and describe the appearance of the periodontium;
complete dental hygiene documentation following patient treatment according to clinical guidelines;
demonstrate use of the dental hygiene universal periodontal probe, explorers, curettes and sickle
scalers on a typodont and a student partner;
prepare and record medical and dental histories on all student partners who are seen as patients.
Course Content:
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Medical/Dental History
Taking and Recording of Vital Signs
Infection Control/Asepsis
Patient/Operator Positioning
Dental Operatory operation and maintenance
The Periodontal Probe
Explorers
Universal Curettes
Sickle Scalers
Treatment Record documentation
Extraoral/Intraoral Examination
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Course Outline for Dental Hygiene 71A, page 3
Fall 2003
Course Content (continued)
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Personal Plaque Control
Periodontal Evaluation Record
Dental Charting
Scaling & Root Planing
Methods of Presentation:
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Lecture
Discussion
Demonstration and return demonstration
Audiovisual Aids
Assignments and Methods of Evaluating Student Progress:
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Typical Assignments
a.
Chapter outline worksheets
b.
Nurse's drug guide assignment – given a specific disease, delineate the drugs used in the
treatment of the disease. Use the Nurse’s Drug Guide to provide a synopsis of the
mechanism of action, indications/contraindications, and dental considerations for each drug
utilized
c.
Evaluation of medical/dental history and synopsis done on a student partner
Methods of Evaluating Student Progress
a.
Skills checksheets
b.
Chapter outline worksheets
c.
Quizzes
d.
Midterm clinical/didactic exams
e.
Clinical proficiencies
f.
Final clinical/didactic exams
Textbook(s)(Typical):
Periodontal Instrumentation, Pattison & Pattison, Appleton & Lange, 1992
Mosby’s Dental Hygiene Concepts, Cases and Competencies, Daniel and Harfst, Mosby, 2002
Special Student Materials:
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Instrument kits
Protective clothing, eyewear, masks, gloves
Revised 11/7/02