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DHY 220 – Clinical Hygiene V Lecture

 

Course Description

Focuses on the dental hygiene field and presents the fundamental concepts and principles necessary for successful participation in the dental profession. Topics include: employability skills; State of Georgia Dental Practice Act; office management; expanded duties; legal aspects; ethics; dental hygiene practice settings; and dentistry and dental hygiene regulation.


 

Competency Areas

Hours

Employability Skills

Class

2

State of Georgia Dental Practice Act     

D. Lab

0

Office Management

P. Lab/O.B.I.

0

Expanded Duties

Credit

2

Legal Aspects

 

 

Ethics

 

 

Dental Hygiene Practice Settings

 

 

Dentistry and Dental Hygiene Regulation

 

 

 

Prerequisite:

DHY 213

Corequisite:

DHY 221

 

Course Guide

 

Competency

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

Hours

Class

D.Lab

P.Lab/

O.B.I.


Employability Skills

10

0

0

 

Prepare a resume.

 

 

 

 

Participate in a mock interview.

 

 

 

 

Describe technological changes and economic and political forces affecting dentistry in today’s society.

 

 

 

 

Describe various types of dental health care providers.

 

 

 

State of Georgia Dental Practice Act

2

0

0

 

Describe licensure, certification, registration, and institutional licensure as they relate to dentistry.

 

 

 

 

Discuss the Dental Practice Act.

 

 

 

Office Management

1

0

0

 

Discuss personnel management skills.

 

 

 

Expanded Duties

1

0

0

 

Describe dental hygiene expanded duties philosophy in the U.S. and other countries.

 

 

 

Legal Aspects

1

0

0

 

Describe the legal relationship between a health care provider and patients/other personnel.

 

 

 

 

Describe legal conditions relating to dentistry including malpractice, technical battery, negligence, contractual agreement, and civil and criminal law.

 

 

 

Ethics

2

0

0

 

Describe components of the American Dental Hygienists’ Association Code of Ethics.

 

 

 

 

Describe ethical behavior in dentistry.

 

 

 

Dental Hygiene Practice Settings

2

0

0

 

Describe alternative practice settings.

 

 

 

 

Describe dental practice benefits.

 

 

 

Dentistry and Dental Hygiene Regulation

1

0

0

 

Describe the role of credentialing and educational standards in health care provider regulation.

 

 

 

 

Describe the role of accreditation in dentistry.

 

 

 

 

Suggested Resources

 

Andrews, Esther. (2007). Practice Management for Dental Hygienists. Baltimore, MD: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

Darby, Michele. (2003). Dental Hygiene Theory and Practice. (2nd ed.) New York, NY: Elsevier Science

Finkbeiner, Betty & Charles. (2006) Practice Management for the Dental Team. (6th ed.) St. Louis, MO: Mosby

Harft, David & Candio, Stephen. (2004) Dental Practice Tool Kit. St. Louis, MI: Mosby

Kimbrough, V. & Lautar, C. (2007). Ethics, Jurisprudence, & Practice Management in Dental Hygiene. (2nd ed.) Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Prentice Hall

Wilkins, Esther. (2005). Clinical Practice of the Dental Hygienist (9th ed.) New York, NY: Lippincott, Williams, & Wilkins