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Posted: 10/05/06

DHY 220 – Clinical Dental 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

 

Office Management

P. Lab/O.B.I.

 

Expanded Duties

Credit

2

Legal Aspects

 

 

Ethics

 

 

Dental Hygiene Practice Settings

 

 

Dentistry and Dental Hygiene Regulation

 

 

 

Prerequisite:

213

Corequisite:

     

 

Course Guide

 

Competency

After completing this section, the student will:

Hours

Class

D.Lab

P.Lab/

O.B.I.

EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS

10

 

 

Resume

Prepare a resume

 

 

 

Interview

Participate in a mock interview

 

 

 

Dentistry profession

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

 

 

 

Health care providers

Describe various types of dental health care providers

 

 

 

STATE OF GEORGIA DENTAL PRACTICE ACT

2

 

 

Licensure

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

 

 

 

Dental Practice Act

Discuss the Dental Practice Act.

1

 

 

OFFICE MANAGEMENT

 

 

 

Management skills

Discuss personnel management skills

 

 

 

EXPANDED DUTIES

1

 

 

Philosophy

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

 

 

 

LEGAL ASPECTS

1

 

 

Legal relationship/conditions

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

 

 

Code of ethics

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

 

 

 

 

Describe ethical behavior in dentistry

 

 

 

DENTAL HYGIENE PRACTICE SETTINGS

2

 

 

Practice settings

Describe alternative practice settings

 

 

 

Benefits

Describe dental practice benefits

 

 

 

DENTISTRY AND DENTAL HYGIENE REGULATION

1

 

 

Accreditation

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

 

 

 

 

Describe the role of accreditation in dentistry

 

 

 

 

Suggested Resources

 

Books

 

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

Beemsterboer, Phyllis, (2001) Ethics and Law in Dental Hygiene, New York, NY: Elsevier Science

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

Davison, Judith, (2000) Legal and Ethical Considerations for Dental Hygienists and Assistants, New York, NY: Elsevier Science

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

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

Kimbrough, Vickie & Lautar, Charla, (2007) Ethics, Jurisprudence, & Practice Management in Dental Hygiene, (2nd ed) Upper Saddle River, NJ

State of Georgia, (1999) Georgia Board of Dentistry Rules and Regulations, Atlanta: Georgia Board

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