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DHY 209 – Clinical Dental Hygiene III Lab

 

Course Description

Continues the development of student skills necessary for treatment and prevention of oral disease.  Topics include: scaling, debridement, and root planning; oral irrigation and antimicrobial agents; special needs patients; ultrasonics and air polishing; and applied techniques.


 

Competency Areas

Hours

Scaling, Debridement, and Root Planing

Class

0

Oral Irrigation and Antimicrobial Agents

D. Lab

0

Special Needs Patients

P. Lab/O.B.I.

12

Ultrasonics and Air Polishing

Credit

4

Applied Techniques

 

 

 

Prerequisite:

DHY 202

Corequisite:

DHY 208

 

Course Guide

 

Competency

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

Hours

Class

D.Lab

P.Lab/

O.B.I.


Scaling, Debridement, and Root Planing

0

0

15

 

Demonstrate a treatment plan for a periodontal patient.

 

 

 

 

Demonstrate proper root planing techniques on periodontal patient.

 

 

 

Oral Irrigation and Antimicrobial Agents

0

0

5

 

Demonstrate application of oral irrigation.

 

 

 

 

Demonstrate application of antimicrobial agents.

 

 

 

Special Needs Patients

0

0

5

 

Assist and treat special needs patients.

 

 

 

Ultrasonics and Air Polishing

0

0

5

 

Demonstrate proficiency with ultrasonic and air polishing devices.

 

 

 

Applied Techniques

0

0

90

 

Demonstrate continued application of clinical skills.

 

 

 

 

Suggested Resources

 

Cooper, M. & Weichmann, L. (2005). Essentials of Dental Hygiene: Preclinical Skills. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson/Prentice Hall.

Darby, M. & Walsh, M. (2003). Dental Hygiene Theory and Practice. (2nd ed.). St. Louis, MO: Saunders.

Darby, M. (2003) Dental Hygiene Theory and Practice of Dental Hygiene. (8th ed.). St. Louis, MO: Mosby.

Kimbrough, V. & Lautar, C. (2003). Ethics, Jurisprudence and Practice Management in Dental Hygiene. NJ: Prentice-Hall.

Nield-Gehrig, J. (2003). Fundamentals of Periodontal Instrumentation. PA: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.

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

Thomson, E., Bauman, D., Shuman, D. & Andrews, A. (2003). Case Studies in Dental Hygiene. NJ: Prentice-Hall

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