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Posted: 02/25/08


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DHY 201 - Clinical Dental Hygiene II Lecture

 

Course Description

Continues the development of student knowledge in treating patients and preventing oral disease.  Topics include: instrument sharpening; patient assessment; treatment planning; antimicrobial use; pulp vitality testing; treatment of hypersensitivity; whitening; implant care; tobacco cessation; and pit and fissure sealants.


 

Competency Areas

Hours

Instrument Sharpening

Class

2

Patient Assessment

D. Lab

0

Treatment Planning                   

P. Lab/O.B.I.

0

Antimicrobial Use

Credit

2

Pulp Vitality Testing

 

 

Treatment of Hypersensitivity

 

 

Whitening

 

 

Implant Care

 

 

Tobacco Cessation

 

 

Pit and Fissure Sealants

 

 

 

Prerequisite:

DHY 107, DHY 110

Corequisite:

DHY 202

 

Course Guide

 

Competency

After completing this section, the student will be able to:

Hours

Class

D.Lab

P.Lab/

O.B.I.


Instrument Sharpening

2

0

0

 

Describe instrument sharpening techniques.

 

 

 

Patient Assessment

2

0

0

 

Discuss the rationale for patient assessment.

 

 

 

Treatment Planning

6

0

0

 

Discuss patient treatment priorities.

 

 

 

 

Discuss the rationale for designing an individual treatment plan for the patient.

 

 

 

Antimicrobial Use

2

0

0

 

Describe rationale for and use of antimicrobial agents.

 

 

 

Pulp Vitality Testing

1

0

0

 

Discuss pulp vitality testing.

 

 

 

Treatment of Hypersensitivity

1

0

0

 

Describe rationale for and use of hypersensitivity agents.

 

 

 

Whitening

2

0

0

 

Discuss the rationale, indications, and contraindications for whitening procedures.

 

 

 

 

Discuss the types of whitening products and the procedures used for each one.

 

 

 

Implant Care

2

0

0

 

Discuss the indications and contraindications for dental implants.

 

 

 

 

Discuss the material which is used in the fabrication of dental implants.

 

 

 

 

Discuss the modification of dental hygiene care for patients with implants.

 

 

 

Tobacco Cessation

1

0

0

 

Discuss the rationale for tobacco cessation.

 

 

 

 

Discuss methods of implementation for patients.

 

 

 

Pit and Fissure Sealants

1

0

0

 

Describe rationale for and application of pit and fissure sealants.

 

 

 

 

Suggested Resources

 

Darby, M. & Walsh, M. (2003). Dental Hygiene Theory and Practice. St. Louis, MO: Saunders.

Nield-Gehrig, J. (2007). Fundamentals of Periodontal Instrumentation & Advanced Root Instrumentation. (6th ed.). Baltimore, MD: Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins.

Wilkins, E. (2005). Clinical Practice of the Dental Hygienist.  (9th ed.). Baltimore, MD: Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins.