DHY 202 – Clinical Dental Hygiene II Lab

Competency Areas	Hours
Instrument Sharpening	Class	0
Patient Assessment	D. Lab	0
Treatment Planning	P. Lab/O.B.I.	12
Antimicrobial Use	Credit	4
Pulp Vitality Testing
Treatment of Hypersensitivity
Whitening
Implant Care
Tobacco Cessation
Pit and Fissure Sealants
Applied Techniques

Prerequisite:	DHY 107, DHY 111
Corequisite:	DHY 201

Course Guide

Competency

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

Hours

Class

D.Lab

P.Lab/

O.B.I.

Instrument Sharpening		0	0	4
	Demonstrate instrument sharpening techniques.
Patient Assessment		0	0	20
	Assess patient oral conditions.
Treatment Planning		0	0	20
	Identify priorities for the treatment of patients.
	Design treatment plans for the individual needs of patients.
Antimicrobial Use		0	0	5
	Describe rationale for and use of antimicrobial agents.
Pulp Vitality Testing		0	0	1
	Demonstrate pulp vitality testing.
Treatment of Hypersensitivity		0	0	5
	Demonstrate the use of hypersensitivity agents.
Whitening		0	0	10
	Take alginate impressions and fabricate study models for the fabrication of whitening trays.
	Demonstrate the types of whitening products and the procedures used for each one.
Implant Care		0	0	1
	Demonstrate the modification of dental hygiene care for patients with implants.
Tobacco Cessation		0	0	8
	Demonstrate tobacco cessation methods for select patients.
Pit and Fissure Sealants		0	0	6
	Assess patient for application of sealants.
	Apply pit and fissure sealants.	0	0	40
APPLIED TECHNIQUES
	Demonstrate communication skills.
	Demonstrate continued application of all previously learned clinical skills.

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. (6^th ed.). Baltimore, MD: Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins.

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