Concorde Career College
Dental Hygiene Education Program
Course Syllabus
Course:
Total Semester Units:
Total Hours:
Instructor:
Class Schedule:
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3 credit hours, 4.5 hours of lecture
45
Miriam DeLaRoi, RDHAP, MDH; MDelaroi@concorde.edu
Office Hours: During breaks and by appointment
Monday
9:00 a.m. –11:15 a.m.
Wednesday 9:00 a.m. –11:15 a.m.
Description of the Course:
This course is designed to give students the necessary knowledge and practice to successfully take and pass
the National Board Dental Hygiene Examination.
Textbooks:
Fehrenbach, M. Saunders Review of Dental Hygiene, 2nd Ed. St. Louis: Saunders Elsevier; 2009.
Library Reference:
Barnes, Caron M.; Sensat, Michelle L. Q & A Review of Dental Hygiene, 5th Ed. Upper Saddle River: Prentice
Hall; 2002.
Prerequisites:
Successful completion of terms I - VI Dental Hygiene Program courses.
Websites:
http://www.dhcc.ca.gov/formspubs/candidate_handbook.pdf
http://www.ada.org/3377.aspx
http://www.ada.org/sections/educationAndCareers/pdfs/nbdhe_technical_report.pdf
www.testprepreview.com/nbdhe.htm
http://www.andyfuturerdh.com/nbe/casestudies.php
http://www.andyfuturerdh.com/nbe/newandymock.htm
http://www.uiowa.edu/~oprm/webcase/win/cases.html
http://www.monroecc.edu/frameset.htm?http://www.monroecc.edu/wusers/mbower/Cases/cases.htm
http://www.usc.edu/hsc/dental/dhnet/cases/oralb/TOC.html
Course Objectives:
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
1. Review theory, skills to acquire judgments and competence required to pass national, regional and state dental
hygiene board examinations
2. Develop an organized approach to reviewing materials, studying and preparing for testing
3. Integrate time management skills into national, regional, and state dental hygiene board examinations.
4. Prepare for completion-type questions along with case-based-typed questions
5. Determine professional competency for licensure.
6. Comprehensively review dental hygiene skills and theory to prepare for a careers in professional dental hygiene as a clinician, educator, advocate, researcher, and administrator.
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WEEKLY OUTLINE OF CURRICULUM
WEEK
Lecture 1
2.25 hours
01-27-14
Lecture 2
2.25 hours
01-29-14
Lecture 3
2.25 hours
02-03-14
Lecture 4
2.25 hours
02-05-14
Lecture 5
2.25 hours
02-10-14
Lecture 6
2.25 hours
02-12-14
Lecture 7
2.25 hours
02-17-14
Lecture 8
2.25 hours
02-19-14
Lecture 9
2.25 hours
02-24-14
Lecture10
2.25 hours
02-26-14
Lecture11
2.25 hours
03-03-14
Lecture12
2.25 hours
03-05-14
Lecture13
2.25 hours
03-10-14
Lecture14
2.25 hours
03-12-14
Lecture15
2.25 hours
03-17-14
Lecture16
2.25 hours
03-19-14
UNIT OF INSTRUCTION OR TOPIC
Introduction – Test Taking Techniques
Chapter 1: Preparing for the National Board Dental Hygiene
Examination
SAMPLE TEST
Chapter 2: Embryology and Histology
ASSIGNMENTS
Review and Study for Test
SAMPLE TEST
Chapter 3: Anatomy, biochemistry, and Physiology
Review and Study for Test
SAMPLE TEST
Chapter 4: Head, Neck, and Dental Anatomy
Review and Study for Test
SAMPLE TEST
Chapter 5: Radiology
Review and Study for Test
SAMPLE TEST
Chapter 6: General and Oral pathology
Review and Study for Test
SAMPLE TEST
Chapter 7: Nutrition
Review and Study for Test
SAMPLE TEST
Chapter 8: Microbiology and Immunology
Review and Study for Test
MIDTERM EXAM
Chapter 9: Pharmacology
Review and Study for Test
SAMPLE TEST
Chapter 10: Medical and dental Emergencies
Review and Study for Test
In-Service
Review and Study for Test
SAMPLE TEST
Chapter 11: Clinical Treatment
Review and Study for Test
SAMPLE TEST
Chapter 12: Instrumentation
Review and Study for Test
SAMPLE TEST
Chapter 13: Periodontology and Case Studies, Bleeding Disorders
Review and Study for Test
SAMPLE TEST
Chapter 14: Pain Management
Review and Study for Test
SAMPLE TEST
Chapter 15: Dental Biomaterials
Review and Study for Test
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WEEKLY OUTLINE OF CURRICULUM
WEEK
Lecture17
2.25 hours
03-24-14
Lecture17
2.25 hours
03-26-14
Lecture18
2.25 hours
03-31-14
Lecture19
2.25 hours
04-02-14
Lecture20
2.25 hours
04-07-14
UNIT OF INSTRUCTION OR TOPIC
SAMPLE TEST
Chapter 16: Special Needs Patient Care
Review and Study for Test
SAMPLE TEST
Chapter 17: Community Oral Health
Review and Study for Test
SAMPLE TEST
Chapter 18: Ethics and Jurisprudence
Review and Study for Test
SAMPLE TEST
Handout: Research and Statistics
ASSIGNMENTS
Review and Study for Test
FINAL EXAM
*******Sequence of Unit of Instruction or Topic is Subject to Change as Needed*******
INSTRUCTIONAL UNIT OBJECTIVES:
Upon successful completion of instruction, the student will be able to:
Preparing for the National Board Dental Hygiene Examination
 Review and assimilate all subject matter taught throughout the curriculum
 Be prepared academically and clinically for the examinations
 Demonstrate a positive attitude with regards to participation in examinations
 Anticipate scope and depth of question on the National Board examination
Embryology and Histology
 Distinguish normal, variants of normal and developmental abnormalities from pathology
 Establish a clear sense that developmental processes and tissue histology provides the background for
competent assessment and evaluation
 Integrate the knowledge of tissue components and embryologic tissue origin supports the understanding
of physiologic changes that take place during the course of disease progression
 Formulate a feasible dental hygiene care plan, evaluate the success of care, and make appropriate dentist
and physician referrals when necessary
Anatomy, Biochemistry and Physiology
 Differentiate between the divisions of the nervous system, identify brain parts and their functions, and
describe spinal and cranial nerves.
 Distinguish between anatomy and physiology, identify body planes and quadrants, and match major
organ systems with their descriptions and their organs.
 Identify the structures of various anatomical systems and describe their characteristics
Head, Neck and Dental Anatomy
 Assess and integrate the knowledge of surface anatomy into the clinical practice of patient examination
and dental radiology of the head and neck regions
 Integrate the knowledge of the skeletal, muscular, vasculature and nervous systems into the overall study
of head and neck anatomy
 Identify and describe all normal structures found during the extraoral and intraoral examination
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Establish the dental age of a person by studying their mixed dentition
Appraise arch traits that can be used to distinguish maxillary from mandibular teeth
Recognize the Palmer and International Tooth Numbering Systems and translate them to the Universal
System
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Determine the function, morphology and arch traits that distinguish maxillary teeth from mandibular
teeth
Radiology
 Understand radiation physics and properties of radiation
 Establish sound clinical judgment and utilize the ADA/FDA Guide to Patient Selection for Dental
Radiographs to assure appropriate patient care
 Cultivate strong radiographic interpretation skills that explains and clarifies what is seen on a dental
radiograph
General Pathology
 Assimilate concepts of general pathology relating to multiple facets of dental hygiene care
 Focus attention on the linkages among inflammatory processes, systemic diseases and oral diseases
 Utilize concepts related to inflammation, wound healing, and repair; genetics; and the differential
diagnostic process that enables dental hygienists to integrate the biologic basis of health and disease to
patient care
Oral Pathology
 Formulate knowledge of oral pathology directly linked to infection control, managing risk of emergencies,
and developing dental hygiene care plans congruent with the patient’s health status and needs
 Differentiate between normal and abnormal findings and relate significant health, dental, and cultural
history information to clinical, radiographic and histological findings
 Perform a thorough extraoral and intraoral examination, identify pathological conditions, and
communicate these findings to the dentist for diagnosis, treatment or referral
Nutrition
 Understand cellular biochemistry and nutrition are essential for preventing and treating disease and
promoting health
 Assess tools and techniques available for counseling individuals with various types of oral diseases
 Differentiate the processes involved in digestion, absorption, transportation, metabolism of nutrients and
excretion
 Integrate nutritional assessment counseling
Pharmacology
 Develop a thorough understanding of drugs, the conditions for which these drugs are used and their
actions, range of effects and interactions
 Recognize and treat patient drug related and other medical emergencies that might occur during clinical
practice
 Integrate patient’s drug information into dental hygiene care
Medical and dental Emergencies
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conducting a thorough medical history with appropriate alterations to dental treatment as required
prepare and manage medical emergencies which may arise in practice
Assessing medical emergencies in the dental setting
Clinical Treatment
 Facilitate and educate patient’s to change or improve behaviors directed toward health as a provider of
clinical services
 Distinguish effective health promotion concepts and the prevention and control of oral diseases
 Develop a thorough understanding of strategies and interventions that support preventive-oriented
health care
Instrumentation
 Understanding basic instrumentation design
 Recognizing principles of manual instrumentation
 Understanding the principles and techniques of instrument sharpening
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Periodontics
 Develop a broader knowledge of the relationship between systemic conditions and oral health
 Explain care plans based on current scientific research and evidence-based dentistry
 Distinguish what outcome assessments, care planning, individualized self-care instruction, preventive and
nonsurgical periodontal therapy, periodontal maintenance procedures and re-evaluation as essential
components to care
Case Studies
 Integrate your ability to make case-based decisions
 Cases are designed to test your ability to make sound objective judgments when faced not only with
dental but also pharmacological and medical concerns
Pain Management
 Identify the tissues anesthetized by each type of injection and describe the target areas
 Demonstrate the correct placement of the local anesthetic needle for each type of injection on a patient
 Differentiate the complications of local anesthesia of the oral cavity associated with anatomical
considerations for each type of injection
Dental Biomaterials
 Understand the mechanical, physical, electrical, surface, biological properties of dental material to
determine the proper use and care of these materials
 Determine classification of materials for applications and procedures in dentistry
 Assess and integrate the knowledge of dental materials into the clinical practice of patient care
Dental Morphology and Occlusion
 Establish the dental age of a person by studying their mixed dentition
 Appraise arch traits that can be used to distinguish maxillary from mandibular teeth
 Recognize the Palmer and International Tooth Numbering Systems and translate them to the Universal
System
 Determine the function, morphology and arch traits that distinguish maxillary teeth from mandibular
teeth
Dental Public Health
 Appraise the barriers to dental hygiene care
 Defend the need for preventive modalities in dental public health practice
 Promote the values of oral health and general health and wellness to the public and organizations within
and outside of the profession
 Influence consumers groups, business and government agencies to support health care issues
Special Needs Patient Care
 Understanding the basic principles of care for special needs patients
 Identifying common barriers to healthcare
 Identifying and treating patients with communication disorders
 Identify and treating patients with sensory impairment
 Identify and treating patients with cognitive disabilities
 Identify and treating patients with orthopedic disabled patients
Research and Statistics
 Evaluate the credibility and potential hazards of dental products and techniques
 Accept responsibility for solving problems and making decisions based on accepted scientific principles
 Effectively critique dental research reported in dental publications
 Promote the values of the profession to the public and other organizations outside the dental hygiene
profession
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LEARNING ACTIVITIES:
The following learning activities will be used:
1. Class discussion, participation, and sharing
2. In class group critical thinking activities
3. In class case study exercises
TEACHING METHODS:
The following teaching methods will be used:
1. Lecture and discussion
2. Class discussion and participation
3. Guest speaker for board review
METHODS OF EVALUATION:
The following methods of assessment and evaluation will be used:
1. Examinations which may include slides, short answer, matching, true and false, fill in the blanks, multiple
choice and short essay. Written exams are listed on the class schedule. The written final is comprehensive.
It is required that the student, upon completion of this course will demonstrate and describe the principles of
Board Review with a score of 75% or better. This will include written exams, class work, projects, and
presentations. It will also include demonstration of acceptable levels of safety and competency when working
with patients and classmates. It will be necessary for the student to demonstrate skills in cooperation, critical
thinking, and effective problem solving. The overall course grade will be determined by combined test scores,
projects, class work, and presentations. In addition, the student will be evaluated on her/his ability to demonstrate
ethical, attitudinal and behavioral attributes necessary to perform the duties of a dental hygienist.
Some examples are:
1. Willingness to accept suggestions for improvement
2. Good personal grooming and hygiene
3. Maintaining a neat and clean work area
4. Ability to work alone and in a group setting
5. Honesty in ALL interactions
6. Using sound judgments in all situations
Letter Grade
A
B
C
D*
F*
Percentage
Description
90-100%
Exceptionally Competent
80-89%
Highly Competent
75-79%
Fully Competent
70-74%
Partially Competent
69% or less
Not Competent
*Must be repeated for credit
To pass this course, the student must maintain a minimum overall average of 75% and professional behavior
must be satisfactory.
Assignment
Tests
Total Possible
Percentage (%)
100
100%
Assignments:
Each assignment must be submitted on or before the stated due date. Late work is not accepted and missed
assignments will be recorded in the grade book as zero.
A. Tests – 100%
Tests will be based on the information presented during lectures. Topics to be included on the tests are
noted on the lecture schedule.
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Program Core Competencies Completed Within This Course:
I. Professional Growth and Development: 2, 3, 4
II. Health Promotion and Disease Prevention: 5, 6
III. Patient Care: 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13
PROGRAM POLICIES:
Professional Development
Dental hygienists are professionals and must conduct themselves in an ethical and professional manner at all
times. Arriving on time (both at the beginning of class and after breaks), being prepared for class, listening in class
and respectively honoring the teacher and/or a classmates when they are speaking, dressing appropriately by
following the uniform requirement, and keeping food and drink out of the classroom are all examples of
professional conduct. Please refer to the clinic manual for further examples of professional and unprofessional
conduct/behavior.
Scholastic Honesty
It is assumed that all students are enrolled in class to learn; therefore, cheating is not an acceptable practice.
Dishonesty of any type in a course, including cheating on examinations or plagiarizing materials, can result in a
grade of “F” and may be cause for suspension and/or termination. Plagiarism includes passing off or attempting to
pass off the ideas or writing of another person as one’s own.
Students are not allowed to copy another student’s work. Collaboration on assignments is prohibited unless
explicitly permitted by the instructor. When collaboration is permitted, students must acknowledge all
collaboration and its extent in all submitted work.
Students are prohibited from operating any type of audio or video recording device in a classroom, laboratory, or
clinical setting without prior expressed permission from the Campus President or Academic Dean. Prohibited items
include, but are not limited to; video cameras, telephones with audio or video recording capability, computers,
electronic tablets, or watches with audio or video recording capability. This is not an all-inclusive list. Violations of
this policy may lead to disciplinary actions up to and including dismissal from school.
Attendance Policy
Regular and punctual attendance at all scheduled classes is expected of all students and is a key to successful
program completion. When a student enrolls, he or she accepts the responsibility of attending all classes and
completing all class work assigned by the instructor. Beginning with the first class period, instructors will report
absences at each class meeting and this information is entered in the student’s permanent record.
Students may not miss in excess of 10% of scheduled class hours per Term. If, at the end of a Term, a student has
missed in excess of 10% of scheduled class hours, he or she will be placed on attendance probation beginning with
the next Term. Clinical hours missed count toward the 10%. During any Term, three clinical absences are the
maximum number allowed. Should the student exceed three clinical absences in any Term, he or she may be
subject to withdrawal from the program. Students need to notify the clinic and/or instructor in advance by phone
or email and carbon copy (CC) the Program Director if they are going to be absent from the clinic or classroom.
While on attendance probation, students may not miss in excess of 10% of the scheduled class hours in the Term.
Any student on probation who misses in excess of 10% of scheduled class hours has violated the Terms of
probation and will be withdrawn from the program immediately upon determination of the violation, but no later
than the end of that Term. A dental hygiene student may only be on attendance probation one time during the
entire program. Should the student be absent in excess of 10% of scheduled class hours in any future Term, the
student will be withdrawn from the program. Any student who is absent for more than 10% of the scheduled class
hours, in the final Term of the Dental Hygiene program, will be withdrawn from the program. Should that student
apply for readmission and be accepted, he or she will be required to repeat all final Term course work. If the
student on attendance probation does not exceed the 10% absence during the Term, he or she will be removed
from probation at the end of the Term. Any student terminated for violating the attendance policy may apply for
readmission once he or she has met the conditions of the readmission policy. All clinical objectives must be
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satisfied before a final grade may be given for a course. Each student is directly responsible to the individual
instructor and/or Program Director and the Academic Dean for absences. Any student who misses 10 consecutive
scheduled class days and does not return on the 11th day will be withdrawn, regardless of his or her attendance
status.
If a student must be absent for reasons of sickness or family emergencies, notifying the instructor in advance by
phone or email and CC the program director is required. The student may be required to complete a missed
assignment, which will be determined by the instructor. Absences without instructor or clinic notification will be
subject to a write-up for the student. Quizzes may not be made up – see the policy for Missed Quizzes and
Examinations/Tests.
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If a student is scheduled for a board examination in the last Term, then the day they are absent for that
examination will not be included in the percentage missed calculation, if the examination is approved by
the program director, but arrangements must be made according to the syllabus policy for any missed
assignments/tests and the student must provide proof that the examination was taken on that day.
Each uninformed absence or tardy will be recorded as a reduction in points for the professionalism grade
outlined in the professionalism portion of the syllabus, and will count toward your percentage of missed
class hours.
A student will be required to attend mandatory tutoring if he or she misses more than 20% of the DH227
Board Review class in Term 7, and this tutoring may postpone graduation.
Missed Quizzes and Examinations/Tests
If a quiz is missed, it cannot be made up and you will receive a zero (0) for that quiz grade.
If an examination/test including mid-term or final is missed, it can be made up only if the instructor is advised in
advance of the class and must be made up within five (5) days from the first day the student returns to class to
take a missed examination/test.
The student must initiate the request to reschedule on the first day of return. It is the student’s responsibility to
schedule time outside of regularly scheduled class hours with the instructor to take a missed examination/test.
Please Note: If an examination/test is not rescheduled on the day of return or if you are absent on the
rescheduled time, you will receive a zero (0). The format for a missed examination/test may be different from that
used for the class examination/test.
Examination/Test Taking
On examination/test days, quizzes, midterms and finals, students will be seated in assigned seats. All backpacks,
purses, and any other belongings will be placed in the front of the classroom until after the examination. Students
must be in their seats at the time the instructor distributes the first quiz paper in order to take the quiz.
Mandatory Tutoring
Tutoring can be arranged for any student who demonstrates academic need or requests additional help. If a test
score below 75% is received on the Midterm, mandatory tutoring will be scheduled and must be completed within
the following week.
Course Completion
Dental Hygiene students must earn a “C” (75%) or better in each course in the program and maintain a minimum
cumulative grade point average of 2.0 for all course work attempted.
To satisfactorily complete a course with a clinical component, the student must earn a “C” (75%) or better in both
the didactic and clinical components of the course independently in order to successfully complete the course and
move forward in the program.
Should terminated students choose to reapply, they must meet the current catalog readmission requirements for
the program.
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Office Hours
Instructors will be available to meet with students by appointment. In respect to all instructors and curriculum
confidentiality, students are not allowed in the faculty office.
Front Office
As in most dental offices, the front office is a very important part of the clinic. For this reason, no more than two
(2) students are allowed in the front office area at a time. Although the clinic phone number may be given to
family members in case of an emergency, personal calls may not be made from the clinic phone. Patients may be
confirmed from the front office phone.
Grades of Incomplete
The policy for a grade of incomplete is found in the college catalog.
Cell Phone Use
Students may not use cell phones in the hallways or classrooms. Cell phones should be used in the student lounge
or outside the building only.
Eating and Smoking
Students are welcome to pause, relax, and eat and drink in the student lounge. Smoking is not allowed in the
building. If students wish to smoke, they may do so outside the building in designated areas. Smoking is strictly
prohibited in all areas of the school, including all hallways, restroom facilities, and the reception area. No food or
beverages are allowed in laboratories. No food or beverages are allowed in classroom except bottled water with a
top.
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