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Posted: 10/17/06

DHY 110 – Clinical Dental Hygiene I Lecture

 

Course Description

Continues the development of knowledge in patient care.  Topics include: caries, prevention, occlusion, instrumentation, dental appliances, patient management,  interdental care and impression and study cast techniques.

 

Competency Areas

Hours

Caries                                                                                      

Class

2

Prevention                                                                                

D. Lab

0

Occlusion                                                                                 

P. Lab/O.B.I.

0

Instrumentation                                                             

Credit

2

Dental Appliances

 

 

Patient Management

 

 

Impression and Study Cast Techniques

 

 

Interdental Care

 

 

 

Prerequisite:

DHY 104

Corequisite:

     

 

Course Guide

 

Competency

After completing this section, the student will:

Hours

Class

D.Lab

P.Lab/

O.B.I.

CARIES

1

0

0

Caries classification

Describe caries classification systems

 

 

 

PREVENTION

4

0

0

Fluoride

Describe the action of fluoride

 

 

 

Mechanical plaque control

Describe Mechanical plaque control methods

 

 

 

Oral hygiene instruction

Describe oral hygiene instruction methods

 

 

 

Disclosing solution

Describe rationale for and application of disclosing solution

 

 

 

OCCLUSION

 

 

 

 

Occlusal classification

Describe occlusal classification of patients

1

0

0

INSTRUMENTATION

 

8

0

0

Use

Describe the correct instrument adaptation, insertion, angulation, and activation techniques

 

 

 

 

Describe the design and use of various dental hygiene instruments.

 

 

 

PATIENT MANAGEMENT

3

0

0

Patient management

Describe rationale for effective communication skills.

 

 

 

 

Discuss child management techniques.

 

 

 

 

Discuss rationale for stress and conflict management of patients

 

 

 

DENTAL APPLIANCES

 

1

0

0

Cleaning dental appliances

Discuss rationale for cleaning techniques for dental appliances

 

 

 

IMPRESSION AND STUDY CAST TECHNIQUES

1

0

0

Impression and fabrication techniques

Discuss impression technique and model fabrication on patients.

 

 

 

INTERDENTAL CARE

 

1

0

0

Methods of interdental care

Discuss the various types of interdental care.

 

 

 

 

Suggested Resources

 

Harris, Norman, and Christen, Arden. (1995) Primary Preventive Dentistry, (Fourth Edition) Stamford, Connecticut: Appleton & Lange.

Malamad, Stanley F. (2000) Medical Emergencies in the Dental Office. (Fourth Edition) Mosby.

Nield and Houseman. (2000) Fundamentals of Periodontal Instrumentation (Fourth Edition) Boston: Lippincott.

Wilkins, Ester (1999). Clinical Practice of the Dental Hygienist.(Eighth Edition)  Boston: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.

 

Audiovisuals

Proctor & Gamble. (1992) Dental Hygiene Educational Series (Slide). Module D1, D2.