DHY 209 - Clinical Dental Hygiene III Lab

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

Competency Areas	Hours
Scaling, debridement and root planing	Class
Oral Irrigation and Antimicrobial Agents	D. Lab
Special Needs Patients	P. Lab/O.B.I.	12
Ultrasonics and air polishing	Credit	4

Prerequisite:	DHY 202
Corequisite:

Course Guide

Competency

After completing this section, the student will:

Hours

Class

D.Lab

P.Lab/

O.B.I.

SCALING, DEBRIDEMENT AND ROOT PLANING		45
Treatment plan	Demonstrate a treatment plan for a periodontal patient.
Techniques	Demonstrate proper root planning techniques on periodontal patient.
ORAL IRRIGATION AND ANTIMICROBIAL AGENTS		15
Oral irrigator	Use an oral irrigator on special needs patients.
Antimicrobial agents Use antimicrobial agents on special needs patients.
SPECIAL NEEDS PATIENTS		45
Diseases and drugs	Describe the etiology, symptoms and characteristics, and dental hygiene medications necessary for special needs patients including: the pregnant patient and newborn infant; preadolescent to postmenopausal patients; gerodontic patients; edentulous patients; cleft lip and cleft palate patients; oral surgery patient and patient with fractured jaw; oral cancer patient; patients with physical and sensory disabilities; homebound patients; and patients suffering from epilepsy, mental retardation, cardiovascular disease, blood disorder, diabetes, alcoholism and autoimmune disease.
ULTRASONIC AND AIR POLISHING DEVICES		15
Polishing	Demonstrate proficiency with ultrasonic and air polishing devices.

Suggested Resources

Bloodborne Pathogens (1998) VHS 19 minutes Pyramid Media

Cooper, M. & Weichmann, L. (2005). Essentials of Dental Hygiene: Preclinical Skills.

Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson/Prentice Hall.

Daniel, S. & Harfst, S. (2002). Dental Hygiene Concepts, Cases, and Competencies. MO: Mosby.

Darby, M. (2002). Mosby’s Comprehensive Review of Dental Hygiene. (5^th ed.). St. Louis, MO: Mosby.

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

Malamed, S. & Robbins, K. (2000). Medical Emergencies in the Dental Office. (5^th ed.). St. Louis, MO: Mosby.

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

Nield-Gehrig, J. (2004). Fundamentals of Periodontal Instrumentation & Advanced Root Instrumentation. (5^th ed.). MD: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

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